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ARTICLE Jan 02, 2025
A New Economic Driver for Some Sports Cities: Underground Railroad Tourism
We already know that educational historical tourism is a factor in sports tourism, but a new exhibit being funded by the National Park Service could generate even more interest in certain destinations...
ARTICLE Jan 01, 2025
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While pickleball has secured its spot as the fastest-growing sport in the United States, esports is catching up. In the past decade, competitive gaming has emerged as a viable sport in a $1.7 billion ...
ARTICLE Jan 01, 2025
Trail Running: The Path Ahead
The American Trail Running Association represents and promotes trail running mountain running and ultra trail running. ATRA’s definition of trail runs includes not only mountain single-track trails, b...
ARTICLE Oct 29, 2024
Introducing SDM's 2024 Champions of Economic Impact
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...
ARTICLE Oct 24, 2024
Squash Is Courting Young Players While Also Helping Them in the Classroom
After more than 20 years of lobbying for Olympic inclusion, squash will be featured as a showcase sport in the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. And with the exception of its national governing body and play...
ARTICLE Oct 10, 2024
Halloween Tie-Ins? Dead. El Día de los Muertos Events? ¡Bueno!
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...
ARTICLE Oct 02, 2024
NCAA Announces 240-Plus Host Sites
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...
ARTICLE Sep 26, 2024
Like NFL Stadiums, Youth Sports Facilities Act as Emergency Shelters
In an intense hurricane season, NFL stadiums are proactively signing on with FEMA to become emergency shelters. This differs from previous years, when responses were more reactive and many facilities ...
ARTICLE Sep 26, 2024
Trails Opening to Cyclists in Marin, CA (and the Long Road to Get There)
Mountain bikes have been banned on Mount Tamalpais trails in Marin County, California (a trail mecca) since 1984. After 40 years of waiting and decades of advocacy, seven miles of trails are opening t...
ARTICLE Sep 13, 2024
Want to Get Eyeballs for an Event? Think Outside the Field
When Tennessee announced it would host Major League Baseball in a motorsports venue, it raised the question. What are some of the most unique places sports have been contested? From moving barges to r...