It’s not all about the top five—football, basketball, baseball, soccer and ice hockey—most popular American sports anymore. Other sports are gaining momentum in the tourism industry, and their rights holders are key players in paving the way for success. Meet the game changers and get the inside scoop on what to watch.
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Spooky Nook Sports was funded privately by its owner, Sam Beiler, for approximately $11.25 million. After traveling for his daughter’s various sports tournaments across the country, the family decided to create an indoor facility that offers quality customer service, ideal playing and spectator conditions and additional activities during downtime.
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Once in a blue moon, there comes along an idea that everyone can get on board with—a good cause that truly has no gimmicks or scams. What’s even rarer is when this idea is born in the most unlikely circumstance. Turn Two for Youth’s story begins when two close friends and their families were vacationing in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
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According to Dr. Lisa Neirotti of George Washington University, sports tourism is an $8-billion industry. This niche market is enjoying unprecedented growth and accounts for 14% of all tourism. Membership of the National Association of Sports Commissions has steadily grown from 34 members at its inception in 1992, to a record 718 in 2014. The end does not appear in sight, but here are 10 trends we should keep our eye on that will impact the future of what the sports industry looks like:
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