Global Destinations Make a Splash By Lisa Clifton Global destinations make for truly world-class experiences. In taking events abroad, organizers can offer athletes and their families singular experiences at renowned sports venues in distinctive city atmospheres with unique cultural attractions. From continental hot spots to tropical islands, these international destinations are strong contenders for extraordinary […]
Continue ReadingSoftball Makes Its Pitch For the Future By Zoie Clift Softball, especially fastpitch, remains popular as a participation sport, despite being dropped from the Olympic program after the 2008 Olympic Summer Games. Last year, baseball and softball teamed up in an effort to regain a spot on the 2020 Olympic program, but their bid failed […]
Continue ReadingKicking It Up in the Mountains By Lisa Clifton Ideally situated amid naturally diverse landscapes, the cities of the Mountain West lend themselves equally to a varied number of sports. For event organizers, the lay of the land yields limitless possibilities when it comes to tournaments and championships as well as options for rest and […]
Continue ReadingRising Up in the Great Plains By Lisa Clifton On the vast Great Plains, communities rose out of determination and a strong work ethic, two qualities that also developed the region’s sports scene, which can boast its fair share of championship teams, athletes and venues. And a big plus to holding a sports event in […]
Continue ReadingNew Approaches The numbers alone are staggering: 3.9 million participants, 225,000 teams on leagues in 11 sports and more than 40,000 tournaments per year. The United States Specialty Sports Association, more commonly known as USSSA (and even more commonly pronounced as “U-Triple-S-A”), has evolved into one of the largest sports organizations in the country. Initially […]
Continue Reading
Jetpack Racing League Preps for Takeoff
A jetpack manufacturing company continues to propel its plans to host events and eventually create a new racing league.
Continue Reading
Cover Story: Young and Resting?
Organized youth sports are battling an epidemic of sedentary kids, but some are finding success with new models to make their games fun.
Continue Reading
Ensuring a Sport’s Future: How U.S. Hang Gliding and Paragliding Saved Itself
Why the U.S. Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association launched its own insurance company.
Continue Reading
Destination Feature: The Northeast
In a region filled with tradition and history, destinations across the Northeast have been investing in new venues to stay relevant for sports-event organizers and maintain events with an impact.
Continue Reading
NCAA Emerging Sports at 25
An update on the three emerging sports—triathlon, rugby and equestrian—as the NCAA emerging sports program turns 25 years old.
Continue ReadingFollow us on Twitter
Fraser Bullock was officially named executive chair and president for the Organizing Committee for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City while former Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson was named as chief executive officer.
The @MountainWest Conference, in partnership with the Arizona Sports and Entertainment Commission, will host the 2025 Credit Union 1 Baseball Championship at Sloan Park in @VisitMesa, Arizona, May 21–24.
.@usavolleyball has announced that Denver will host the 2025 ParaVolley Pan America Sitting Volleyball Zonal Championships on May 24–28, an event which will run alongside the 2025 USA Volleyball Open National Championship.
The Sports Facilities Companies has been selected to operate Destination KP, a new youth sports venue located on Long Island, New York, withTim O’Connell appointed as general manager.
About Us
Since 1997, SportsTravel magazine has served the sports‐related travel and event industry. It is the only publication written and designed to serve the people who organize, manage and host sporting events of all types at all levels.
INDUSTRY PARTNERS
Copyright © 2025 by Northstar Travel Media LLC. All Rights Reserved. 301 Route 17 N, Suite 1150, Rutherford, NJ 07070 USA | Telephone: (201) 902-2000