NBA has second-highest season attendance mark ever
The NBA averaged 18,147 in attendance this past season, its second-best ever following a 2023-24 season that set benchmarks in every attendance category.
St. Louis City SC earns LEED Gold for zero-waste efforts at Energizer Park
St. Louis City SC has been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold by the U.S. Green Building Council for its operations and maintenance protocols of Energizer Park.
Sustainability: Can sports’ efforts to protect the environment weather the political storm?
From politics to the economy to still trying to figure out how to get fans to sort their trash, uncertainty hovers over the environmental sustainability industry like a 1980s Los Angeles smog.
Holiday Inn breaks ground inside Overland Park youth sports mixed-use development
Ground has broken for a 99-room Holiday Inn Express at Bluhawk, the mixed-use development in Overland Park, Kan., that is anchored by the $125M, 420,000-square-foot AdventHealth Sports Park at Bluhawk youth sports complex that opened last fall.
NCAA March Madness social accounts see engagement declines from ‘24
Activity on the NCAA’s official men’s basketball March Madness X, Instagram and Facebook accounts from last month’s Selection Sunday through the championship game compared to the same period in 2023 combined for a 16% decline in the number of engagements (22.7 million) despite a 41% increase in the ...
The interconnected world of ADs in the Final Four
As both the men’s and women’s Final Fours prepare for a big weekend, it’s worth pointing out the interconnected nature of the careers of each school’s AD.
MiLB signs Circle K as official convenience store
Minor League Baseball today announced Circle K is now the league’s official convenience store.
Goodyear Blimp turns 100 with a new (old) look
In celebration of the Goodyear Blimp’s 100th anniversary this year, the company announced that its Akron-based blimp Wingfoot One will be wrapped with a black and silver color scheme, including a vintage Goodyear logo on the sides and a reappearance of the blue and yellow Goodyear “house flag” that ...
MLB begins 2025 season with 40 corporate sponsors and more on the way
This week’s addition of video game publisher Konami to MLB’s sponsorship roster gives the league a portfolio of 40 brand partners, joining three others sponsors -- Japan Airlines, green tea maker Ito En and bat marker Fox Factory.
Deloitte study: Revenue from women’s sports to top $2.3B in 2025
Revenue associated with women’s sports reached $1.88B in 2024, “shattering expectations and exceeding…initial projections” by Deloitte according to a new study released by the financial advisor.