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Business Wars Daily

Tourism Has a New Growth Driver: Sports

Business Wars Daily

Wondery

News, Daily News, Business News, Business

4.6716 Ratings

🗓️ 4 December 2023

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Today is Monday, December 4, and we're looking at Roadtrips vs. Sports Travel and Tours.

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Happy Monday, everyone. In recent years, travel has bounced back with a vengeance. The Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend saw more people go through airport security than ever before CBS News reports. But the trip home to see family and argue about politics aside, there is one form of tourism that's outpacing the rest of the pack. Sports tourism. The United Nations Sports Tourism Organization says that an increasing number of people are interested in sports activities during their trips, whether it's flying out to see a favorite NFL team play in a particular city, or planning a trip to watch or even compete in next summer's Olympic Games in Paris. People are dropping big bucks on sports tourism, and a new

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segment of travel firms has emerged to help them get where they want to go. Road trips is a sports

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travel agency that will plan custom trips so you can see your favorite team or sport. Always dreamed

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of going to the Super Bowl, well, they can help. Thinking about catching some World Cup games while they're in North America in two years.

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They got you covered.

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Customers are assigned a travel specialist who helps book the trip and gives you someone to contact if anything goes awry.

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After all, you don't want to be stuck trying to find lodging on your own in certain parts of London if your hotels overbooked during Wimbledon.

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Road trips even publishes guides to help you with the tips and tricks of navigating high-profile

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sports events like the Masters Golf Tournament and the Indianapolis 500 car race.

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Rival agency sports travel and tours can also get you to the game or race or match or whatever other

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