Depending upon your source, golf's demise is either imminent or greatly exaggerated. But numbers don't lie, and those in the U.S. Golf Economy Report, published by WE ARE GOLF in May, provide a snapshot of the sport (divots and all) - as well as fun facts for the 19th hole.

A recent survey showing that Millennials (who work from home and value the opportunity to combine fitness and socializing) are enrolling in adult sports recreation leagues, even outnumbering their GenX counterparts. Here's how to bring this demographic into your next event and keep it coming back.

Is there an echo in here? The National Shooting Sports Foundation has launched a new website, LetsGoShooting.org, intended to make shooting sports accessible and beginner-friendly. It's reminiscent of fishing's website, TakeMeFishing.org, a product of the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation. Can it help the beleaguered sport have similar growth?

The back-to-school-way-too-early march has begun and colleges are no exception. But not all athletes are returning to varsity sports. Many will participate in club and recreational athletic programs. And for sports event owners, it's a great place to start looking if they want to recruit a younger demographic.

It's the sport where one of the fouls is 'brutality' and where athletes wear padded headgear. And now, there's a version for children. But don't worry, says USA Water Polo. It's non-contact and in shallow water. In fact, might be event owners' best bet for recruiting a younger generation.

If you were betting, you'd have lost big. Amid reports that Major League Baseball and the NBA are pursuing so-called integrity fees from organized sports gambling, the NCAA apparently has no interest in doing so. In fact, the association says individual schools can decide whether to pursue the matter.