From insult to injury: right after the news that airport hotspots are a favorite hunting ground of hackers looking for personal data comes this unsettling bulletin: frequent flier miles are a hot commodity among those same criminals. Event owners and planners can protect themselves by taking these measures.

The conclusion of football playoff season resulting in a Rams/Patriots Super Bowl in Atlanta now gives way to two weeks of hype, hope and prognostications. For those who love the numbers, trivia and fun facts of the Big Game, SDM offers the following Super Bowl sports bar bet fodder.

Call it a spinoff of indoor cycling or an offshoot of CrossFit. Indoor rowing, now a go-to in boutique fitness, is also one of the fastest-growing niche sports competitions around. Learn about what it takes to host and how the sport it taking hold at all levels.

In 2020, the NHL Winter Classic, a New Year's Day tradition involving an outdoor game, lands in Dallas, in the Cotton Bowl Stadium. And even though it's an open-air facility, the destination is certainly non-traditional. How did Dallas make that happen? Step by step: by hosting other NHL events.

Track and field event owners should be aware of some brand-new events. And while these will make their debut at the IAAF World Relays in Japan in May, there's every reason to expect they'll trickle down to lower levels, including college and high school.

College football has wound down, March Madness is gearing up and NCAA women's beach volleyball is on the horizon - all of them bringing the age-old debate about whether athletes should be allowed to accept money. And one Washington State representative is all for it.