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Colorado Arizona State Trophy

From the Editor: Realignment’s Toll on the Most Historic, Unknown Trophy in Sports

The most recent wave of collegiate conference realignment has been unsettling for sports fans in general, but even more so for the fans of the specific teams on the move. The recent raid of Pac-12 teams by the likes of the Big Ten and Big 12 hit home with special resonance for me when my […]

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Beyond the Game: A Comparative Examination of International Federations and U.S. Leagues

The business model, structure and governance of sports organizations are crucial in determining how they are managed, the dynamics of their activities and long-term sustainability. The main differences between International Federations and U.S. professional sports leagues are organizational structures, governance, revenue models, talent management strategies, leadership styles, profit orientation, sports specification rules, and conflict resolution […]

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Thomas & Mack Summer League 2023

NBA Takes Over Las Vegas for Summer League and Inaugural NBA Con

The NBA season may have ended June 12 in Denver when the Nuggets captured their first championship. But the NBA never truly sleeps. The league took over Las Vegas starting July 7 with Summer League games tipping off at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion. Simultaneously, the inaugural NBA Con — a massive […]

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Future Legends Complex

A Think Tank, a ‘Mini City’ and Two Parents: Observations on Youth Sports

I spend a lot of time thinking about youth sports. Most of that is in my capacity as executive editor and publisher of SportsTravel. I recently celebrated 15 years with the magazine, a journey that has been and remains a delight, and one that has brought me to plenty of youth sports events over the […]

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How Collegiate Sports Tourism Drives Economic Impact in Alabama

Alabama’s location in the South is synonymous with religion – the religion of collegiate athletics. Celebrating state pride through college sports is a deep-seeded tradition that both unites and divides families but also lends itself to a “welcome wagon” for families, fans and student-athletes traveling to events in destinations across the Yellowhammer State. College football […]

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APTOPIX WBC Baseball US Japan

A True ‘World’ Series

The inaugural World Baseball Classic took place in 2006. In 2023 — as many 17-year-olds do — it came of age, capturing the attention of both baseball traditionalists and the general sports fan, while converting elite American-born players to the value of international play. Americans have always been slower than our foreign counterparts to revel […]

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Oakland Howard Terminal

Rethinking Stadiums

Almost 50 major league stadiums will turn 30 by 2030, leaving team owners, municipalities and investors to decide whether to renovate or replace, as has been the case for six of them already. But whether it’s new from the ground up, as proposed for the Oakland Athletics, or refurbishing an existing stadium, like the New […]

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