This year’s honorees in SDM’s awards program, Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism, brought an astounding $1,885,077,600 to their local economies. From mainstream sports with thousands of at...
The news that Spirit Airlines has declared bankruptcy came as no surprise to the travel industry. The budget airline, which previously charged for extras like sodas, carry-on bags and more, had been s...
At least one major U.S. city is grappling with the consequences of climate change on sports facilities. In late October, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board recommended closing five outdoor ice ...
The Youth Sports Facilities Act (YSFA), if passed, would unlock a new funding source for youth sports facilities and recreational spaces using Economic Development Assistance (EDA) grants. Because EDA...
The Aspen Institute’s National State of Play 2024 report encouragingly found that kids are returning to the levels of participation that preceded the pandemic. However, some worrisome trends include b...
It could a homeowner’s dream: Their own backyard sports venue where they can practice their pastime in peace – or help their kids sharpen their skills. But sometimes, those same homeowners come into c...
Sports tourism is nothing if not constantly evolving and one case study of this phenomenon is Round Rock, Texas, where key venues are undergoing upgrades to allow the destination, billed as the Sports...
USA Softball is the NGB for the United States national softball team and oversees more than 150,000 amateur teams nationwide. And softball is a sport that appeals to everyone from youth to seniors, or...
The Midwest is a sports fan’s paradise, with must-see rivalries in the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and NASCAR matched by the NCAA’s Big 12, Big Ten and Missouri Valley Football conferences. The growth of prest...
Participation on volleyball teams jumped nearly 30 percent in three years, and the only sport with greater growth between 2021 and 2023 was fast-pitch softball, according to the Sports & Fitness Indus...
Sports Destination Management, the leading publication with the largest circulation of sports event planners and tournament directors in the sports tourism market, has announced the 2024 Champions of ...
Beef Logic’s vast library of health education resources give high school athletes across the country the knowledge to fuel their bodies with the correct nutrition.
SportsEngine Play will Offer Live and On-Demand Streaming of Thousands of Games and Events Played Each Year Across 116 Arizona Athletic Grounds’ Fields and Courts
HotelPlanner, a travel technology platform and hotel booking engine, announced a new partnership with the American Association of Professional Baseball, (AAPB) a 12-team league that spans Winnipeg, Ca...
The Placer Valley Soccer Complex is scheduled to be completed in late 2025, with the first sports tournaments and social events possible in January 2026.
