This year, which kicked off with the Olympic Games in Beijing and wound up with the World Cup in Qatar, has been one for the books and it’s not even over yet. But wow – what a ride it has been so far. This issue includes sports that made the news in 2022 (along with great business information) but the real star is our award winners. What is our takeaway from those? That our industry is moving ahead. The economic impact for just those winners was $2.42 billion. Winners covered a wide range of sports, disciplines and abilities but they all enriched the communities that hosted them. There's a lot to learn, and a lot to celebrate. Get started here.
One of the fastest-growing sports at not only the youth level but on the collegiate side, is flag football. Helping to propel this growth is NFL FLAG, the largest flag football organization in the U.S. With more than 1,600 teams serving over 500,000 youth athletes in all 50 states, the program is helping the sport continue its meteoric rise. more....