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ARTICLE Jan 02, 2025
A New Economic Driver for Some Sports Cities: Underground Railroad Tourism
We know educational and historical sites can help generate increased interest in sports tourism destinations, but newly announced funding from the National Park Service could bump that up even more. A...

ARTICLE Jan 01, 2025
Sports Destinations on the Rise
One of the hardest parts of finding new locations for events is doing the research. Instead, do your site selections from here. Sports Destination Management has compiled some of the fastest-rising ci...

ARTICLE Jan 01, 2025
Nothing but Net
Basketball has led all team sports in total participation for many years and continues to be popular for players of all ages. Travel youth programs are exploding in number and in popularity as well. A...

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
Cold Play
When hosting winter and ice sports competitions, weather conditions are of little concern for many destinations. While snow is still a requisite for alpine and cross country sports, a blizzard of othe...

ARTICLE Mar 01, 2025
Need a Go-To? Here’s Who’s Who
Sometimes, what an event owner needs is a fresh start: A new destination and, of course, a new partner to help out with everything. On the next few pages, SDM has compiled the definitive go-to guide w...

ARTICLE Mar 01, 2025
Water Supply
Swimming is contested at multiple levels, from youth to masters, from Olympic races to rec meets and from high school to college (and everywhere in between). The one commonality is the need for aquati...
ARTICLE Mar 01, 2025
Onsite and Inside: Exploring Medical Partnerships
In the ever-evolving landscape of youth and amateur sports, the integration of medical partnerships and staffing within sports facilities has become a cornerstone for facility development, promoting a...

ARTICLE Mar 01, 2025
Soccer Steps Up Its Game
An estimated 265 million people in more than 200 countries play soccer, making it the most popular sport in the world. And because the number of events offered each year continues to grow, the need fo...

ARTICLE Jan 16, 2025
New Venue Franchise Increasing Rec Basketball Opportunities Nationwide
There’s a new sports business in town and a win for communities with basketball playing populations (which, judging from participation trends, can be found just about everywhere across the country). P...

ARTICLE Jan 02, 2025
A New Economic Driver for Some Sports Cities: Underground Railroad Tourism
We know educational and historical sites can help generate increased interest in sports tourism destinations, but newly announced funding from the National Park Service could bump that up even more. A...

ARTICLE Jan 01, 2025
Sports Destinations on the Rise
One of the hardest parts of finding new locations for events is doing the research. Instead, do your site selections from here. Sports Destination Management has compiled some of the fastest-rising ci...

ARTICLE Jan 01, 2025
Nothing but Net
Basketball has led all team sports in total participation for many years and continues to be popular for players of all ages. Travel youth programs are exploding in number and in popularity as well. A...

ARTICLE Jan 01, 2025
Ctrl Alt Succeed
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
Cold Play
When hosting winter and ice sports competitions, weather conditions are of little concern for many destinations. While snow is still a requisite for alpine and cross country sports, a blizzard of othe...

ARTICLE Mar 01, 2025
Need a Go-To? Here’s Who’s Who
Sometimes, what an event owner needs is a fresh start: A new destination and, of course, a new partner to help out with everything. On the next few pages, SDM has compiled the definitive go-to guide w...

ARTICLE Mar 01, 2025
Water Supply
Swimming is contested at multiple levels, from youth to masters, from Olympic races to rec meets and from high school to college (and everywhere in between). The one commonality is the need for aquati...
ARTICLE Mar 01, 2025
Onsite and Inside: Exploring Medical Partnerships
In the ever-evolving landscape of youth and amateur sports, the integration of medical partnerships and staffing within sports facilities has become a cornerstone for facility development, promoting a...

ARTICLE Mar 01, 2025
Soccer Steps Up Its Game
An estimated 265 million people in more than 200 countries play soccer, making it the most popular sport in the world. And because the number of events offered each year continues to grow, the need fo...

ARTICLE Jan 16, 2025
New Venue Franchise Increasing Rec Basketball Opportunities Nationwide
There’s a new sports business in town and a win for communities with basketball playing populations (which, judging from participation trends, can be found just about everywhere across the country). P...
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