There may be no crying in baseball, but hoteliers who are not building relationships with travel sports teams may find themselves shedding a few tears once they realize how much money is being left on the table by not catering to the lucrative sports tourism segment. As a mother of two, I know firsthand how much parents pay annually to support the travel-team circuit and I’ve experienced the pain points when dealing with hotels.
The role of sport for tourism recovery
Renowned experts and academics in sports tourism debated over two days on current and future trends in the sector and underlined the key role of sport for the development of a more sustainable and inclusive tourism.
Football’s importance in boosting UK inbound tourism
New research by VisitBritain demonstrates the increasing importance of football in driving inbound tourism to the UK and in boosting visitor spending.
One lost amateur sport event costs $360,000 in hotel revenue
New data from EventConnect reveals the enormous economic impact on cities from the loss of sports tournaments due to COVID-19.
UNWTO launches global sports tourism start-up competition
The initiative is designed to identify projects and innovations that can transform the sports tourism sector in the near future.
Power of Premier League in boosting tourism
New research from VisitBritain shows the power of the Premier League in driving inbound tourism amongst overseas football fans, with more than three-quarters of those surveyed intending to visit the UK during the next two years.
Active millennials are being priced out of skiing and golf holidays
Millennials face bigger financial challenges than their boomer parents and few can justify the cost of going on a pricey ski or golf holiday.
Global Luxury Travel Market 2017-2021: driven by the rise in sports tourism
TheÊ”Global Luxury Travel Market 2017-2021″Êreport has been added toÊResearch and Markets’ offering.
