When Major League Fishing announced last week that it would be acquiring competitive bass giant FLW, the news hit the sports event industry like a slap upside the head with a trophy fish. And across the board, event owners, destinations and anglers were left wondering the same thing: Will we see changes? Spoiler alert: Yes. You can bet your bass on it.

The National Federation of State High School Associations recently spoke out against club sports and travel teams, citing higher costs and also claiming a lack of media coverage and smaller fanbases than high school sports. One stat NFHS can't ignore, however, is the huge percentage of NCAA basketball athletes who did play on club and travel teams.

Sometimes, it's INH2MS (It'll Never Happen to Me Syndrome). Sometimes, it's a lack of basic awareness. But less than a year away from the October 1, 2020, implementation of REAL ID, nearly three-quarters of all Americans who travel don't know if they have compliant documentation. And that could even lead to sports families stranded in airports.

It finally happened. One man ran a full marathon in less than two hours. No, it wasn't a major marathon and yes, it was under controlled conditions. But Eliud Kipchoge's 1:59:40.2 time in Vienna is going to be enough to awaken interest in road races - as will the new world record set by Brigid Kosgei at the Chicago Marathon, in the same week.

There's a food fight going on and Dallas is in the teeth of it. The World Food Championships, the largest competition in food sport (yes, that's a thing), has rolled into the big D. The WFC is an Olympics of sorts, bringing together champions of previous cooking events to compete for titles and monetary prizes. Here's a glimpse inside.

Halloween lands on a Thursday this year. For kids, it's a school night and that's a grave problem (see what we did there?) but for sports planners, it's an chance to choose between two great weekends - one before and one after the holiday - to generate plenty of economic impact. Either way, the forecast is good, with plenty of treats for event owners.