St. Louis Delivers Championship-Level Sports Events
February 1, 2026
From championship crowds to amazing city backdrops, St. Louis knows how to host big moments.
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Snohomish County: The Ultimate Combination of Sports, Food, and Family
January 14, 2026
Located between the sparkling blue waters of Puget Sound and the rugged, snow-capped peaks of the Cascade Mountains, Snohomish County is 30 miles north of Seattle’s Space Needle and 115 miles south of Vancouver, British Columbia.
Snohomish County: The Ultimate Combination of Sports, Food, and Family
November 11, 2025
The Snohomish County Sports Commission exists to better serve you! Our team can assist with a variety of services to make your event a success, everything from event logistics, funding opportunities and volunteer recruitment to hotel accommodations, marketing and connections to other local resources.
Stay and play
June 4, 2025
What visiting athletes can see and do in Baltimore, Md., Mobile, Ala., Puerto Rico and Snohomish County, Wash.To get visiting amateur athletes and their families to stay before or after their competition, destinations naturally and wisely promote whatever attractions and features they have available to them. Here’s what the …
What the growth of lacrosse means for sports tourism
May 11, 2025
Thanks to increased visibility, expanding youth programs, and a new generation of advocates, the sport is evolving from an emerging interest into a sought-after tournament opportunity nationwide.
YMCA National Gymnastics Championship & Invitational honored as a 2024 Champion of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism
November 6, 2024
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Pa.—Sports Destination Management has announced the 2024 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism. Among this year’s winners is the YMCA National Gymnastics Championship & Invitational, produced by the Willow Grove YMCA in cooperation with Valley Forge Sports, The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, and Villanova University. These winners …
Springfield Sports Commission announces new coordinator of sports, strategies, and events
August 27, 2024
The Springfield Sports Commission announced the appointment of Alexandra Finnan as its new coordinator of sports, strategies, and events.
Mark Jeanneret re-elected as chair of PA Sports executive committee
January 6, 2024
Mark Jeanneret, executive director of the Erie Sports Commission, was recently unanimously re-elected to serve as chair of PA Sports, the agency for sports tourism in the state, for a second two-year term.
Sports tourism generated $2.7B in spending for Virginia’s economy
November 15, 2023
Virginia Tourism Corporation recently announced that sports tourism in the state generated $2.7 billion in direct spending in 2022, marking a 12 percent increase from 2021.
Sports tourism in Alabama had a banner year in 2022
August 28, 2023
According to a report from Sports Alabama, sports tourism produced an estimated $235.45 million last year just among its 12 member destinations.
