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...
The equine industry continues to thrive through increased horse ownership and an expanding equestrian sports market. Calling it “one of the biggest industries that is hiding in plain sight,” the Equin...
Hyrox, a fast-growing fitness race, will bring its most coveted event to the USA (to Chicago, in fact) next year for only the second time since its founding in 2017. Hyrox is seen as a competitor to C...
Who’s bringing in visitors by the score and economic impact to boot? Well, that would be national parks. Those parks had a record high $55.6 billion benefit to the U.S. economy and supported 415,400 j...
October is Hispanic Heritage Month. In conjunction with that, event owners are creating sports tie-ins with El Día de los Muertos, the holiday falling between October 31 and November 2, where families...
For only the fourth time in its history, the NCAA conducted a comprehensive site selection process, putting most of its championships up for bid simultaneously. The Association chose over 240 host sit...
There’s some truly great news about sports at the high school level: They are stronger than ever. In fact, according to the National Federation of State High School Associations, more than eight milli...
Call it a ripple effect: Water sports of all types are becoming increasingly popular and destinations throughout the nation are playing a major role in hosting and promoting these activities. No ocean...
There’s nothing to rejuvenate your event like a new location. Whether it’s a new venue in a familiar area or whether it’s a whole new city and facility, a change of scenery brings additional interest....
Not only did participation in gymnastics for kids six years and older increase 4 percent to 4.76 million from 2022 to 2023, the momentum from the gold medal success of Simone Biles and the rest of Tea...
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 Missour...
Visitor spending in Rockford and Winnebago County reached a record-breaking $515.4 million in 2023, capping three years of growth and topping pre-pandemic spending of $483 million in 2019.
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