White Papers

This paper briefly describes the development of esports as well as discusses the current trends in esports spectator consumption. Moreover, current and future esports venues are described,...

Multiple benefits have been noted by towns that have installed pickleball facilities. This study takes a deep dive into the economic, physical and social benefits of adding the sport, as seen in...

This aim of this study was to estimate the economic value of eighteen junior tournaments held in South Carolina in 2019. Factors in the survey including transportation, gender, age, household income,...

To maximize economic impact in sports tourism, it is essential to stay current with trends in the industry, not the least of which pertains to development and construction of sports venues. This study...

This economic impact analysis study focuses on the estimated impact of hosting a smaller, annual sporting event, the 2013 Dixie Angels Softball World Series in Petal, Mississippi. The study determined...

The American Kennel Club created a survey to assess spending on AKC dog events in all regions of the country. The goal was to identify spending in local communities by dog lovers who attend,...

Marathons are sport tourism events taking place in many cities around the globe. Economic impact studies have shown that there exist positive economic effects for the host city but the economics...

Park and recreation professionals and their agencies are major providers of both organized and unorganized sports program facilities across the nation. They offer safe spaces where kids can play...

Daily hotel data is employed, along with information on prices, revenue, demand and hotel occupancy, to analyze part of the local economic impact of the annual New York City (NYC) Marathon. As the...

An outlook for the fitness industry (and thus, the indoor sports industry) over the next six months to two years. The outlook starts with an overview of the pandemic’s present impact on global...