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ARTICLE Oct 29, 2024
Introducing SDM's 2024 Champions of Economic Impact
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...
ARTICLE Nov 07, 2024
Case Study in Sports Tourism Evolution: Round Rock Expands to Meet Demands
Sports tourism is nothing if not constantly evolving and one case study of this phenomenon is Round Rock, Texas, where key venues are undergoing upgrades to allow the destination, billed as the Sports...
ARTICLE Nov 07, 2024
Aspen Institute’s Report Provides Crystal Ball View of Youth Sports
The Aspen Institute’s National State of Play 2024 report encouragingly found that kids are returning to the levels of participation that preceded the pandemic. However, some worrisome trends include b...
ARTICLE Nov 07, 2024
Backyard Sports Venues: Business Builders or Neighborhood Nightmares?
It could a homeowner’s dream: Their own backyard sports venue where they can practice their pastime in peace – or help their kids sharpen their skills. But sometimes, those same homeowners come into c...
ARTICLE Nov 01, 2024
Free Rein
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...
ARTICLE Nov 01, 2024
Padel: The Fast Game on a Strong Trajectory
Padel is an up-and-coming court sport that resembles both pickleball and tennis, with elements of squash and racquetball as well. It is played in doubles on an enclosed court with a synthetic turf sur...
ARTICLE Oct 10, 2024
3-on-3 Ice Hockey Pushing for Olympic Inclusion
Small-sided play is big news on the tournament scene so it shouldn’t be too surprising that ice hockey is the latest sport to debut its own discipline. What might be surprising is the fact that the In...
ARTICLE Oct 10, 2024
How to Assist with Hurricane Milton Relief Efforts in Florida
Some areas of Florida were still staggering to their feet after Hurricane Helene when Milton slammed into the state. The storm, which also spawned tornadoes, was one of the worst faced by Florida in d...
ARTICLE Oct 10, 2024
National Parks Set New Economic Impact Record in 2023
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...
ARTICLE Oct 10, 2024
Get Your BID On: USCAA Annual Convention
Want to host an event filled with college decisionmakers? Look no further than this RFP for the US Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA)’s Annual Convention. Officials are seeking June dates in 2028...
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