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Nominate Now: SDM’s Champions of Economic Impact Awards Program is Open
ARTICLE Jun 11, 2026

Nominate Now: SDM’s Champions of Economic Impact Awards Program is Open

We already know that sports tourism is a nearly $275 billion industry. We also know that everyone reading this has helped build that number. Don’t you want some recognition for your part in it? SDM is...
The Sport & Social Industry Association: An Interview with Galen Beers, Executive Director
ARTICLE Jun 01, 2026

The Sport & Social Industry Association

There’s a fast-growing sector in the sports events market and it isn’t youth, although it’s made up of athletes who used to fall into that category: Adult leagues with regular programming in everythin...
Coming Soon: SDM's Awards Program
ARTICLE May 28, 2026

Coming Soon: SDM’s 2026 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism Awards

We already know that sports tourism is a nearly $275 billion industry. We also know that everyone reading this has helped build that number. Don’t you want some recognition for your part in it? SDM is...
America has long been a powerhouse in baseball, including on the international level. But there is a discipline of the game where the USA ranks near the bottom (nope, not a typo) on the global scale: Baseball5. That’s Baseball5, the urban version of the sport with no bats and no gloves, and it’s ready to make its debut at the Youth Olympic Games.
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Baseball5’s International Rise Leaving its American Roots Behind

America has long been a powerhouse in baseball, including on the international level. But there is a discipline of the game where the USA ranks near the bottom (nope, not a typo) on the global scale: ...
Abandoned Boats Continue to Impact Waterways, Such as for Tournaments
ARTICLE Feb 05, 2026

Abandoned Boats Continue to Impact Tournament Waterways

Here’s an indicator of how serious the problem of abandoned and derelict boats, which can impact water sports events, has become: It’s getting its own conference. The BoatUS Foundation’s Turning the T...
Another Path to Success
ARTICLE Jan 01, 2026

Another Path to Success

Across the country, cities have added to their inventories of venues, improved upon existing facilities and partnered with colleges and universities to gain new leverage in an increasingly competitive...
The Great American Pastime Stretches its Reach
ARTICLE Oct 09, 2025

The Great American Pastime Stretches its Reach

Unlike the NFL, baseball already has a big global reach and MLB is making the most of it. In March, three teams played games in Japan and Mexico. All told, since 1996, the league has played more than ...
Lower than Expected Hurricane Risk Brings Good News to Event Owners
ARTICLE Sep 11, 2025

Lower than Expected Hurricane Risk Brings Good News to Event Owners

Here’s some good news for event owners who have fall dates. Following an unusually quiet stretch across the Atlantic basin during the climatological peak period of tropical activity, AccuWeather® hurr...
Photo by Patrick McDermott-Getty Images for IRONMAN
ARTICLE Sep 01, 2025

IRONMAN

The IRONMAN Triathlon is a branded event that includes a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bicycle ride and a marathon 26.2-mile run completed in that order, for a total of 140.6 miles. Since its first event ...
Destinations with Science-Based Attractions Could See Astronomical Impact
ARTICLE Aug 28, 2025

Destinations with Science-Based Attractions Could See Astronomical Impact

Areas that have planetariums and science centers in addition to their sports facilities could get more tourism this year, thanks to a bonanza of celestial events in the fall and winter that will appea...

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Nominate Now: SDM’s Champions of Economic Impact Awards Program is Open

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We already know that sports tourism is a nearly $275 billion industry. We also know that everyone reading this has helped build that number. Don’t you...

The Sport & Social Industry Association: An Interview with Galen Beers, Executive Director
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Article Jun 01, 2026
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Coming Soon: SDM’s 2026 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism Awards
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America has long been a powerhouse in baseball, including on the international level. But there is a discipline of the game where the USA ranks near the bottom (nope, not a typo) on the global scale: Baseball5. That’s Baseball5, the urban version of the sport with no bats and no gloves, and it’s ready to make its debut at the Youth Olympic Games.
Baseball5’s International Rise Leaving its American Roots Behind
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Abandoned Boats Continue to Impact Waterways, Such as for Tournaments
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