This year’s honorees in SDM’s awards program, Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism, brought an astounding $1,885,077,600 to their local economies. From mainstream sports with thousands of at...
Despite being wedded to technology (and unwilling to give up connectivity), travelers are following the nostalgia trail. It’s showing up in a big way as adults seek out destinations and attractions th...
The Midwest is a sports fan’s paradise, with must-see rivalries in the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and NASCAR matched by the NCAA’s Big 12, Big Ten and Missouri Valley Football conferences. The growth of prest...
Participation on volleyball teams jumped nearly 30 percent in three years, and the only sport with greater growth between 2021 and 2023 was fast-pitch softball, according to the Sports & Fitness Indus...
The equine industry continues to thrive through increased horse ownership and an expanding equestrian sports market. Calling it “one of the biggest industries that is hiding in plain sight,” the Equin...
After more than 20 years of lobbying for Olympic inclusion, squash will be featured as a showcase sport in the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. And with the exception of its national governing body and play...
Hyrox, a fast-growing fitness race, will bring its most coveted event to the USA (to Chicago, in fact) next year for only the second time since its founding in 2017. Hyrox is seen as a competitor to C...
Who’s bringing in visitors by the score and economic impact to boot? Well, that would be national parks. Those parks had a record high $55.6 billion benefit to the U.S. economy and supported 415,400 j...
October is Hispanic Heritage Month. In conjunction with that, event owners are creating sports tie-ins with El Día de los Muertos, the holiday falling between October 31 and November 2, where families...
For only the fourth time in its history, the NCAA conducted a comprehensive site selection process, putting most of its championships up for bid simultaneously. The Association chose over 240 host sit...
This year’s honorees in SDM’s awards program, Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism, brought an astounding $1,885,077,600 to their local econ...
Troon® is pleased to announce it has been selected to manage the City of Detroit’s three municipal golf facilities – Chandler Park, Rackham, and Rouge Park Golf Courses.
Visitor spending in Rockford and Winnebago County reached a record-breaking $515.4 million in 2023, capping three years of growth and topping pre-pandemic spending of $483 million in 2019.
SLN/CR (pronounced "silencer"), a leader in high-performance noise reduction solutions, is proud to announce the launch of its latest product designed specifically for indoor pickleball facilities at ...
