June 9, 2020
By Sherri Middleton
With sporting events from amateur to professional levels being forced to postpone or cancel in the past months because of Covid-19, rights-holders, governing bodies and organizers were faced with legal questions about contracts, registration fees and performance clauses.
I reached out to Kent Schmidt, a partner at …
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May 26, 2020
A team of medical professionals in cardiology, sports, and exercise recently published a perspective about heart injuries in patients following a COVID-19 diagnosis.
May 11, 2020
By Sherri Middleton
As cities and states begin to slowly re-open, many of us will begin to venture out after weeks of staying at home.
Sports are discussing ways to host events – notably without fans in the early stages and with more stringent policies in place to protect athletes.
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April 21, 2020
Since March, the SportsEvents team has been surveying sports events planners, including those with National Governing Bodies (NGBs) and rights holders of their own self-grown sports organizations
April 6, 2020
We are now living during times of uncertainty about with concern for our health, family, finances, employment and we are all wondering when life will return to normal.
March 27, 2020
By Sherri Middleton
In this new world of sports events being cancelled from the NCAA March Madness to high school and youth level sports, rights holders are now reaching out to members to assure that sports and life will continue on.
The reminder is that remaining healthy, active and …
March 17, 2020
Everything is changing rapidly now where a viral strain is sweeping the world. The sports world is no exception. Sports planners, destinations and park and recreation departments are now working out of an abundance of caution to help curtail the rapid spread of Coronavirus – COVID19.
March 16, 2020
All was normal until March 7, 2020, as far as my email warnings and event messages were concerned.
March 16, 2020
An empty ballparkBy Sherri Middleton, Executive Editor
When I was interviewing industry professionals more than a month ago for the annual State of the Industry Report for SportsEvents Magazine, the Coronavirus or COVID19 was on our radar, but still seemingly, a world away in China and a few other locations. …
March 16, 2020
By Sherri Middleton, Executive Editor
There are only a few things that can dampen the spirit of sports events planners and the people who take their kids to events across the U.S. each year. I would say a lack of funds to travel or participate. No events worth attending. Or …
