February 22, 2023 | Sports Destination Management
#200: February 22, 2023
Super Bowl Merch

What Happens to Super Bowl Merch for the Losing Team?

Super Bowl championship T-shirts celebrating the Philadelphia Eagles' win in 2023. The Bengals in 2022. The Chiefs in 2021. Seeing a common thread about these fancy gameday threads? They all represent apparel made in advance to honor teams that didn't wind up winning the Super Bowl. What happens to the items that are produced but can't be sold?

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Destination Spotlight

Sand Mountain Park & Amphitheater Provides a Competitive Edge

Sand Mountain Park & Amphitheater, located in Albertville, Alabama, represents the newest evolution in sports travel destinations, hosting events from across the nation in a state-of-the-art venue. The 130-acre complex, built with competitive sports in mind, blends elite-level athletic facilities with family-friendly public play spaces and live entertainment.

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Sand Mountain Park & Amphitheater Provides a Competitive Edge
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Featured Destination
Make Waves Along The South Shore with Your Next Tournament

Make Waves Along The South Shore with Your Next Tournament

Searching for a new sports destination? Let us help you count the ways the South Shore of Lake Michigan is the perfect home for your next event.

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In other news and commentary...
Two Cheer-Based Sports Work Toward NCAA Championship Status

In January, the NCAA added STUNT, a team sport that uses cheer skills but removes the crowd-leading aspect, to its DII list of Emerging Sports for Women. A similar program, Acrobatics and Tumbling, had already made the list. What are the similarities? What are the differences? And where are both headed? Here are the answers, courtesy of each sport.

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New But Not Really Improved, The Pro Bowl Soldiers On

Sandwiched between the conference championships and the Super Bowl, the NFL Pro Bowl has long suffered from declining ratings. This year, the league debuted a new format for the event, removing tackle football in favor of flag and throwing in skill tests and other fun events. What was the ratings outcome: cheers or crickets? (Hint: chirp, chirp).

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Pelota, Pistol Dueling and (Maybe) Poodle Clipping: A History of Olympic Fails

While the world waits to find out which sports will be added to the Olympics in Los Angeles, let's remember that over the years, we've seen our fair share of sports added into the Games, only to be dropped later. In honor of this great occasion, SDM presents ski ballet (remember Suzy ChapStick?), poodle clipping and of course, live pistol dueling.

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Unexpected Souvenirs, Great Statistics for HBCU Events

The same weekend the athletes of the CIAA Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament were on final approach to Baltimore, where their event would play out, a different but no less special announcement was being made in Milwaukee. And both had strong ties to the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) community and to Black History Month.

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Making Golf Courses More Accessible

In recent years, golf has been experiencing a boom with tens of millions of Americans having used the sport as both therapy and as an escape during and following the pandemic. At the same time, adaptive golf has become the next great growth segments of the game. Here is how to make a venue ready to host a tournament for those with physical challenges.

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Could a Law Criminalizing Abuse of Referees Help with the Shortage of Officials?

The law is a useful tool in sports. Although we've seen some crazy stuff (like parents trying to sue coaches to give their kids more playing time), one state wants to use the law constructively. In Kansas, a bill moving through the House of Representatives would make it a crime to abuse a referee in any way. Can it pass? More importantly, can it help?

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Inside Events
Inside Events: US Police & Fire Championships

Inside Events: US Police & Fire Championships

The US Police & Fire Championships are an Olympic-style competition for first responders and public safety personnel across the United States. The annual games draw thousands of athletes across all disciplines who come to test their mettle, as well as to network and socialize. SDM sat down with longtime organizer Jim King to learn more about the event.

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January/February 2023

January/February 2023

We're headed into the new year - with all the best intentions. And we can safely say we're not only back to normal but better than normal. Attendance in events and economic impact are shattering records, travel is back in a big way and hotels are starting to report sellouts for conventions and other events. That's a great start. If one of your goals was self-improvement, this issue can help you become well-versed on industry issues like insurance, adaptive sports events and more. 2023 is off to a great start. Let's keep the momentum and enjoy the ride.

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