#nufc, #jets, #usmnt, #bonnies. NY, Pa., (more) Pa., SC, (back to) NY, Utah, LA, Utah (again). https://www.sportsindustryinsider.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/matttraub.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/matttraub.bsky.social/post/3mvnndlwchc25International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry will be in Salt Lake City next week on an unofficial visit that includes tours of Olympic venues that will be used for the 2034 Winter Games and a stop at a Salt Lake elementary school. https://www.sportsindustryinsider.com/ioc-presi/16 Sep 2026 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:s2ewcobuwuolryofh3iphquw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnndlwchc25https://bsky.app/profile/matttraub.bsky.social/post/3mu5s5eaq6s2jThings I've written recently: The organizing committee for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games announced its participation and financial support of Utah Youth Sports Giving Day from September 12-26, the first step by Utah 2034 to support youth sport as part of its community impact programs. https://www.sportsindustryinsider.com/utah-2034-announces-support-of-utah-youth-sports-giving-day/28 Aug 2026 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:s2ewcobuwuolryofh3iphquw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5s5eaq6s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/matttraub.bsky.social/post/3mtcf7yul7k2kEugene, Oregon, will host the 2028 U.S. Olympic Track and Field trials. It's another in a long line of major national and international events for Hayward Field, including the recent World Athletics U20 championships profiled here. https://www.sportsindustryinsider.com/eugene-prepares-to-welcome-the-world-again-for-world-athletics-u20-championships/17 Aug 2026 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:s2ewcobuwuolryofh3iphquw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcf7yul7k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/matttraub.bsky.social/post/3mt2hgt6dh22yThere are fan bases and there are fanatical fan bases. The Boston #RedSox have one of those fan bases. For about two decades now, the team has fed into their fan base’s hunger to see them in person with Red Sox Destinations, travel packages that bring fans together to see a series on the road. https://www.sportsindustryinsider.com/why-the-boston-red-sox-are-bringing-fans-to-road-trips-at-pittsburgh-and-baltimore/14 Aug 2026 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:s2ewcobuwuolryofh3iphquw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2hgt6dh22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/matttraub.bsky.social/post/3mrpqsgwkkk2mThis summer’s World Cup adventures also included two Major League Baseball games at ballparks that I’ve visited in the past and enjoyed doing again. It also made me realize that having visited 15 MLB stadiums, I felt like giving a list of my favorites so far. https://www.sportsindustryinsider.com/ranking-my-five-favorite-major-league-baseball-stadiums/28 Jul 2026 15:42 +0000at://did:plc:s2ewcobuwuolryofh3iphquw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpqsgwkkk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/matttraub.bsky.social/post/3mrdmysuyxc2lNot apples to apples but hilarious to think that Arsenal can get Bruno at the same price @editkev.football [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Jul 2026 20:02 +0000at://did:plc:s2ewcobuwuolryofh3iphquw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdmysuyxc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/matttraub.bsky.social/post/3mr3sxnszrs2iSo everybody has a World Cup story and mine was by traveling with my fiancee to five cities, for five games, from the group stage to the Round of 16 and experiencing it as a fan, not as registered media. Here's my story, in a series of posts.20 Jul 2026 17:28 +0000at://did:plc:s2ewcobuwuolryofh3iphquw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3sxnszrs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/matttraub.bsky.social/post/3mr2bnng3gc2mPlease for the love of God stop giving this wannabe oxygen. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Jul 2026 02:45 +0000at://did:plc:s2ewcobuwuolryofh3iphquw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr2bnng3gc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/matttraub.bsky.social/post/3mp57w72wbc2gBefore getting into padel, Ben Nichols led global media relations for WADA during the Russian doping crisis. For the past three years, Nichols has worked to increase the prominence of padel around the world. We chatted about how he got attached to the sport and where padel could be in the future. https://sports-industry-insider.ghost.io/conversations-with-smart-people-ben-nichols/25 Jun 2026 20:02 +0000at://did:plc:s2ewcobuwuolryofh3iphquw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp57w72wbc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/matttraub.bsky.social/post/3mo4k3evess2sGood for him. Every time Lalas speaks he makes American soccer look atupider [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Jun 2026 20:06 +0000at://did:plc:s2ewcobuwuolryofh3iphquw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo4k3evess2shttps://bsky.app/profile/matttraub.bsky.social/post/3mo4fyx562k2yEvergreen thought other than for Christmas (even then still applicable in moments) [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Jun 2026 18:53 +0000at://did:plc:s2ewcobuwuolryofh3iphquw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo4fyx562k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/matttraub.bsky.social/post/3mo475ugwv22uThe IOC's stance has been reminiscent of the old NCAA — reinforced by its leader, President Kirsty Coventry. If you take her recent comments and change the clock back a few years, it would sound like the NCAA president was speaking at a podium with his organization’s logo. https://sports-industry-insider.ghost.io/like-the-ncaa-the-ioc-will-find-itself-on-the-wrong-side-of-history-by-not-paying-athletes/12 Jun 2026 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:s2ewcobuwuolryofh3iphquw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo475ugwv22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/matttraub.bsky.social/post/3mmwuhjzkc22cHaving changed its format, its disciplines and having sealed a tie-up with the company behind America Ninja Warrior, the head of modern pentathlon says the IOC’s ‘Fit for the Future’ is a fit for the sport. https://sports-industry-insider.ghost.io/modern-pentathlon-feels-it-is-a-fit-for-the-future-of-the-olympics/28 May 2026 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:s2ewcobuwuolryofh3iphquw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmwuhjzkc22chttps://bsky.app/profile/matttraub.bsky.social/post/3mmwcvl4rz22fMuch has been made of the April survey by the American Hotel & Lodging Association that said room bookings have been lighter than expected in most of the 11 FIFA World Cup U.S. host cities. So with that in mind, it was worth checking in with Collin Abrahamson of Podium Sports Travel. https://sports-industry-insider.ghost.io/what-one-hospitality-company-learned-booking-fifa-world-cup-hotel-rooms/28 May 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:s2ewcobuwuolryofh3iphquw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmwcvl4rz22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/matttraub.bsky.social/post/3mmhpzn3vmk2uHuh, can’t imagine why Tuchel didn’t want this drama around the team [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 May 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:s2ewcobuwuolryofh3iphquw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmhpzn3vmk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/matttraub.bsky.social/post/3mmhhckqg4k2gA. This is gotta be putting the host committee in a rock and hard place. B. I love New Jersey's capacity for petty. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 May 2026 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:s2ewcobuwuolryofh3iphquw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmhhckqg4k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/matttraub.bsky.social/post/3mmhc4qyvu22yAs USA Cricket continues bankruptcy proceedings, its former CEO tells me he still feels positive about the sport's potential in the U.S.: "It really doesn’t have a problem with participation; it doesn’t have a commercial problem. It has an exposure problem and a coordination problem." https://sports-industry-insider.ghost.io/inside-the-bankruptcy-of-usa-cricket-as-its-former-ceo-talks/?ref=sports-industry-insider-with-matt-traub-newsletter22 May 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:s2ewcobuwuolryofh3iphquw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmhc4qyvu22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/matttraub.bsky.social/post/3mmeuv7dkjc2dNot just a conversation with a smart person today, but a person whose work goes beyond sports and into philanthropy in the name of his Angel son. https://sports-industry-insider.ghost.io/conversations-with-smart-people-anthony-terling/21 May 2026 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:s2ewcobuwuolryofh3iphquw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmeuv7dkjc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/matttraub.bsky.social/post/3mm7vli3ul22tNew: More than two dozen cities are working on submissions due at the end of August as part of the race to host games for the 2031 Rugby World Cup. Organizers will whittle the list down to an unspecified number for the candidate stage with an eye toward having the final lineup in the Q3 of 2027. https://sports-industry-insider.ghost.io/world-rugby-already-counting-down-to-2031-world-cup-in-u-s/19 May 2026 17:19 +0000at://did:plc:s2ewcobuwuolryofh3iphquw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7vli3ul22thttps://bsky.app/profile/matttraub.bsky.social/post/3mlucyabd3c2vBeen told by a variety of training sites that there is a clause that one day must be open to public — and only one, some sites wanted to do more and were told not to. [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 May 2026 02:47 +0000at://did:plc:s2ewcobuwuolryofh3iphquw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlucyabd3c2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/matttraub.bsky.social/post/3mlqyakled22bTerry Hasseltine led the Maryland Sports Commission for more than 17 years, spearheading the state’s efforts to attract major events before he left the position in December. As the Preakness approaches, we talked about his leaving the Commission and a variety of other topics. https://sports-industry-insider.ghost.io/conversations-with-smart-people-terry-hasseltine/13 May 2026 18:57 +0000at://did:plc:s2ewcobuwuolryofh3iphquw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqyakled22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/matttraub.bsky.social/post/3mlln6pangs25There will be an expanded NCAA Tournament next season but one thing that will remain the same is the spotlight shining on Dayton, Ohio, in the opening round. https://sports-industry-insider.ghost.io/destination-dayton-expands-its-host-duties-for-the-ncaa-tournament-and-its-advice-to-potential-new-hosts/11 May 2026 15:56 +0000at://did:plc:s2ewcobuwuolryofh3iphquw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlln6pangs25https://bsky.app/profile/matttraub.bsky.social/post/3mlbucxw2l223The IOC keeps presenting and talking about being “Fit for the Future” but what the future holds for the actual sports program is undecided and may not be until next year when it comes to the 2032 Summer Games in Australia. https://sports-industry-insider.ghost.io/ioc-light-on-details-for-future-olympic-program-changes/07 May 2026 18:37 +0000at://did:plc:s2ewcobuwuolryofh3iphquw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbucxw2l223https://bsky.app/profile/matttraub.bsky.social/post/3ml26y5uluk2vI always enjoy chatting with Travis Murphy of Jetr Global about sports and the broader political spectrum in which it operates, and this was no exception. On the World Military Games, World Cup, NCAA sports and the future of sports diplomacy. https://sports-industry-insider.ghost.io/conversations-with-smart-people-jetr-global-ceo-travis-murphy/04 May 2026 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:s2ewcobuwuolryofh3iphquw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml26y5uluk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/matttraub.bsky.social/post/3mksinbgjt22oFor those of us of a certain age, what it was like going to a minor league baseball game is dead. That doesn't mean it's worse. Just different. Featuring my dog. https://sports-industry-insider.ghost.io/theres-nothing-m/01 May 2026 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:s2ewcobuwuolryofh3iphquw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksinbgjt22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/matttraub.bsky.social/post/3mkit36cmws2iMy latest: Alongside Oklahoma City and Omaha sits Gulf Shores, Alabama, as an NCAA championship site that each year, athletes strive to reach. https://sports-industry-insider.ghost.io/a-match-made-in-beach-volleyball-heaven-the-ncaa-and-gulf-shores-alabama/27 Apr 2026 19:38 +0000at://did:plc:s2ewcobuwuolryofh3iphquw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkit36cmws2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/matttraub.bsky.social/post/3mkaydxshqk2cOh, somebody's trying to get millions of dollars for their tickets to the World Cup Final? Laughable but also where we are at this stage in large part because of FIFA. From me, before that news came out: https://sports-industry-insider.ghost.io/what-fifa-is-getting-wrong-about-the-2026-world-cup/24 Apr 2026 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:s2ewcobuwuolryofh3iphquw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkaydxshqk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/matttraub.bsky.social/post/3mk6n5oivo224I said it over a year ago at an event in Houston and the feeling remains: If the 2026 FIFA World Cup is a success, it’s because of the local host committees. If the tournament is a failure, it’s because of FIFA. https://sports-industry-insider.ghost.io/what-fifa-is-getting-wrong-about-the-2026-world-cup/23 Apr 2026 18:25 +0000at://did:plc:s2ewcobuwuolryofh3iphquw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6n5oivo224