Initially formed as the United States Indoor Soccer Association it not represents multi-sport facilities, startups and the providers that serve them. Covers the U.S. and Canada.
It does have a find a facility function.

This is a members on sources and is Australia’s leading sport and active recreation agencies that work through the Clearinghouse—using Sport Australia (previously known as Australian Sports Commission) as the principal information coordination point.

Established in 1992 to be a trade association for the sport tourism industry to be a resource for resource for sports commissions, sports destinations, sports event owners, and industry partners. The Resources section has Event Owner and Vendor directories.

Good statistics on high school sports participation. The website data goes back to 2007/08 but there is information tracked back to 1969.

Resources for various types of research about collegiate sports and collegiate sports participation in Divisions I, II, and III. Covers all sports for men and women. Good source for collegiate Sports Sponsorship and Participation Research.

Provides numerous services for members including research reports, market reports and a Cost of Doing Business Survey for the sporting goods industry.

The NCAA is the governing body for Division I, II, and III collegiate sports. They do treat men's and women's sports separately. This is more of the public facing, by sport web presence.

Links to the associations for various professional and amateur sports associations.

This is the trade association for the sports events and tourism industry in the United States and is also known s the National Association of Sports Commissions (NASC). Many of the resources are available to members but the Research area has some good reports and information on sports tourism including the annual State of the Industry (some of the older material is members only).

The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA), formerly the SGMA, is the trade association of leading industry sports and fitness brands, suppliers, retailers and partners. Produces the "Topline Participation Report" that tracks participation rates of Americans aged six and older, across 124 different sports, fitness, and outdoor activities.

Professor at the University of Maryland Baltimore County who has written extensively on sports economics. This link is to the IDEAS is a RePEc service hosted by the Research Division of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Here are just a few of Coates works:
"Superstar Salaries and Soccer Success," Journal of Sports Economics, , vol. 17(7), pages 716-735, October. From 2016 (with Bernd Frick & Todd Jewell)
"Hotel Tax Collections and a Local Mega-Event," Working Papers 0901, International Association of Sports Economists & North American Association of Sports Economists (2009).
"Mega-Events and Housing Costs: Raising the Rent while Raising the Roof?," Working Papers 0902, International Association of Sports Economists & North American Association of Sports Economists (2009).
"Do Economists Reach a Conclusion on Subsidies for Sports Franchises, Stadiums, and Mega-Events?," Econ Journal Watch, vol. 5(3), pages 294-315, September (with Brad R. Humphrey).
"Professional Sports Facilities, Franchises and Urban Economic Development," UMBC Economics Department Working Papers 03-103 (2003, with Brad R. Humphrey).
"Stadiums And Arenas: Economic Development Or Economic Redistribution?," Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International, vol. 25(4), pages 565-577, October (2007).

Baade, is a professor at the A.B. Dick Professor of Economics and Business at Lake Forest College. Here is a sample of his work on sports economics: “Going for the Gold: The Economics of the Olympics.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 30, no. 2 (2016): 201-18. (with Victor A. Matheson)
“An Analysis of the Political Economy for Bidding for the Summer Olympic Games,” in International Handbook on the Economics of Sporting Mega Events, Andrew Zimbalist and Wolfgang Maennig, eds. (Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 2012), 85-107. (with Allen R. Sanderson)
“Selling the Game: Estimating the Economic Impact of Professional Sports through Taxable Sales.” Southern Economic Journal 74.3 (2008): 794-810 (with Robert Baumann, and Victor A. Matheson).
“The Economic Impact of Mega Sports Events.” Elgar Companion to the Economics of Sports. Eds. Wladimir Andreff and Stefan Szymanski. London: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2007. 177-82.
“A Tale of Two Stadiums: Comparing the Economic Impact of Chicago’s Wrigley Field and U.S. Cellular Field.” Geographische Rundschau International Edition 3.1 (2007): 53-8. (with Victor A. Matheson, and Mariya Nikolova)
“Estimating the Economic Impact of Natural and Social Disasters with an Application to Hurricane Katrina.” Urban Studies 44.11 (2007): 2061-76 (with Robert Baumann, and Victor A. Matheson).

Formerly a Professor of Economics at Washington State University, Fort became Professor of Sports Management at the University of Michigan in 2007. His web site includes a Sports Business Data section containing data on baseball, basketball, football, and hockey.

Public opinion and market research firm now part of SSRN. It measures more than 35 different sports and activities, including viewing, attendance, media, and more. Interviews occur 350 days per year with people ages 12 and up across the entire United States.

Dr. Szymanski is the Stephen J. Galetti Collegiate Professor of Sport Management who writes regularly for Forbes and The Guardian on the business and economics of sports. His articles include: "A Theory of the Evolution of Modern Sport," Working Papers 0630, International Association of Sports Economists & North American Association of Sports Economists and "Why Have Premium Sports Rights Migrated to Pay-TV in Europe but not in the US?," IASE Conference Papers 0308, International Association of Sports Economists. He has also written the books Handbook on the Economics of Sport (2005), Playbooks and Checkbooks : An Introduction to the Economics of Modern Sports (2009), and The Comparative Economics of Sport (2010). He also wrote Soccernomics with Simon Kuper.
IDEAS is a RePEc service hosted by the Research Division of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

BEA is the agency in the U.S. government where economic national accounts data and statistics reside. They have data on consumer spending, GDP, etc. They also publish the monthly Survey of Current Business which includes special articles based on their data. For example in March 202222 that ran a piece on outdoor recreation activities based on Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account data.

The Census Bureau produces the Economic Census and publishes data by industry codes. The NAICS code 339920 which comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing sporting and athletic goods (except apparel and footwear). Product codes for more specifics on Golf balls and clubs and Sporting and athletic goods manufacturing etc. Also, manufacturing athletic footwear--are classified in U.S. Industry 316219.

Duane W. Rockerbie at the Department of Economic, University of Lethbridge published this study in 2009. It examines the unique characteristics of the professional sports leagues, how they operate and what distinguishes the sporting industry from other industries. Also discussed, are the industries that rely on the professional sports industry, such as print media, national, local and cable networks, food services, marketing, construction, transportation, and other spin off industries.

Includes lists for Multiple sports topics including for teams, players, etc - Sports Money Index; NBA Team Values; Nascar’s Most Valuable Teams; Baseball Team Values; The World’s Most Valuable Soccer Teams; Most Valuable College Apparel Deals; Most Valuable College Football Teams; Most Valuable NFL Teams; The NHL’s Most Valuable Teams; The World’s Most Powerful Sports Agents And Agencies.
See a sample of past lists:
Highest paid athletes (2012), Highest paid athletes (2012), Most valuable brands in sports, Ten Richest Sporting Events In The World (2012), The Power 100: The most influential people in the world of sports (2007), World's most valuable sports teams (2012)

The Armature Athletic Foundation was endowed with funds left over from the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984 (LA84). In 2007 it became known as the LA84 Foundation. The AAF Sports Library is a comprehensive collection of sports information. It provides traditional library services and has built an extensive digital collection of sports publications which is available for free in full-text.

Includes a list of the Sports Federations & Associations List

Lists freely available Web sites on sports reviewed by IPL librarians.

Richard K. Miller & Associates (RKMA) has long published this title. Each chapter deals with specific leisure activities are included including sports. In the 2019 edition chapter 34 covers golf, 66 spectator sports, chapter 69 covers sports recreation/participation, chapter 74 tennis, others include swimming, running, skiing, bicycling, etc. This was in print so if you are looking for print editions like that from 2008 (GV174 .L45 2008) you can look in the catalog.

This is the website of the National Sports Law Institute which was founded in 1989 (affiliated with Marquette’s Sports Law program). The Sports Law Research Website page in the Publications & Research section is a collection of legal and academic websites that provide useful information on the subject of sports law. There is also a Sports Facility Reports area with information back to 2000 which include a variety of facility related research as well as comparisons of Team Values of the Major Professional Sports Leagues. Here you can also access the Marquette Sports Law Review (formerly the Marquette Sports Law Journal), and For The Record which was the official newsletter of the National Sports Law Institute from 1990 until June of 2011.

Nielsen produces analysis on sponsorship media valuation to determine fair market value of sports sponsorships. They gather fan data and insights to provide insight on the industry. Their content is not free however, they do have a newsletter.

This is a market research company selling research reports on a variety of industries, products, and sectors. This includes a few sports related reports:
Sport Stadium Naming Rights - Analysing Regional Imbalance, Title Partner Deal and Deal Values, Sponsor's Sector and Location (2021)
Sports Technology Market Research Report by Technology (Device, eSports, and Smart Stadium), Sports Types, Region (Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Europe, Middle East & Africa) - Global Forecast to 2027 - Cumulative Impact of COVID-19 (2022)
Commercial Sports & Stadiums (Global) - Industry Report (2022)
Los Angeles City Sport Landscape - Analysing City's Sport Profile, Events and Sponsorships (2021)
Business of the Major League Baseball (MLB) 2021 - Property Profile, Sponsorship and Media Landscape (2021)
Sports & Recreation Industry Almanac 2023: Sports & Recreation Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends and Leading Companies (2022)

SIRC is a sports documentation and information center in Canada. SIRC offers subscription databases. The Sport database contains more than 400,000 citations covering 1975 to present with approximately 1,200 new citations added monthly. It includes some information on sports management which is of value for the sports business community. The SportDiscus bibliographic database includes topics such as corporate wellness, team building, physical health of employees, and work-related activities.

News sources for sports with a focus on the United Kingdom. Covers a wide range of sports including cricket, basketball, football (soccer), boxing, cycling, NFL, rugby, etc.

The site was begun as a tool for fantasy players but not includes team payroll, player valuation, and is more of an overall research tool. Covers the MLB, the NBA, NFL, NHL, and MLS.

Presentation at the Special Libraries Association's Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD. June 2006. General discussion of hard-to-find industry information using sports as an example.

This fee based service does several reports: tennis equipment; sporting goods; golf equipment; snowboard equipment; camping equipment, skiing equipment; etc.

This is a subscription based product that provides research on sports participation, the fan market, venues, sponsorships, and expenditure on sporting goods.

This is a firm that provides fee based analysis and data. The firm has several products: SportBusiness International for sports market information; TV Sports Markets provides intelligence and analysis on sports media rights globally, and Sports Sponsorship Insider provides market intelligence on sports sponsorship rights.

Discover the relationships between agencies, brands and rights-holders in the global business of sport. It includes information on over 24,000 sponsorship deals in the deals database. With information on deal assets with hundreds of activation case studies including: campaign objectives, inventory, practical activation details and outcomes.

This is a fee base resource focused on the sporting goods industry and is the data used to compile the Sporting Goods Intelligence Directory.

This was formerly known as Sports Business Research Network. A subscription database (the Library does not subscribe) which covers 1993 to present. Contains statistical market research data for 63 sports and 85 product categories. Offers full-text articles and reports in more than 10 leading trade publications covering U.S. and international sports marketing, sporting goods, and export and import statistics. Other topics covered are sports equipment, participation in sports, sports broadcasting, and newsletters dealing with finance, licensing, and sponsorship.

Since 1991, TMR has produced its annual Fan Cost Index® for teams of the four largest US sports leagues: Major League Baseball, National Football League, National Hockey League and National Basketball Association.

The do fee-based forecast reports including: "Global Golf Clubs Market 2018-2022," "Global Tennis Equipment Market 2018-2022," "Global Volleyball Equipment Market 2018-2022," "Global Golf Apparel, Footwear, And Accessories Market 2018-2022," etc.

Good for searching news related to sports around the world with a more business focus.

This is a site for news and analysis of the business of college sports.

One of the more obvious news sources for various sports. Leans more toward the sport themselves and less toward the business end, but big stories will be big in sports.

They do web based articles on various topics. A search on money issue brings up articles on "Best-paying teams in the world," "Highest-paying teams in the world," "Best-paid athletes from 200 countries," and "ESPN The Magazine Sportingintelligence Global Salary Survey" all of which seem to be related to an ongoing salary survey project.

This conference is for professionals (executives and leading researchers) and students to discuss the increasing role of analytics in the global sports industry. The conference started in 2006 but videos for past conferences includes those back to 2007.

This is a UK based resource and it provides original news stories and features on important developments in sports business, sports law, and sports academia. They have teamed up with other sources like ESPN Magazine for salary surveys related to their sports salaries subscription database.

One of the longest running sports news sources, it is geared for news more on the sports end and less on the business end.

This is an outgrowth and web presence of Street & Smith's SportsBusiness Daily has provided the top decision-makers in sports with real-time industry news, allowing them to make more informed business decisions.

According to the website the mission of SportsEvents Magazine is to "help planners of amateur sporting events and competitions be more effective, informed and successful with their events. " They do have an Archive that includes the directory issues including the "Guide to CVBs, Sports Commissions & Venues"

Publishes articles on all aspects of sports, venues, athletes, etc. Cover the recreation, college, and professional level and market. Example include "Revenue from Sports Venues Flood City Coffers", "Sports Tourism in the Pandemic Era", "Sports Sponsorship Predicted to Fall by $17 Billion in 2020", "Superdome is Going to Get Yet Another Facelift", and "Skiing Star Shiffrin Signs Partnership with Adidas".

This is a blog produced by a group of scholars who apply economic thinking to sports. Contributors have included noted names in the research and study of the business of sports including: Dennis Coats,External Link Phil Miller, Brian Goff, Brad Humphreys, Liam Lenten, Robert Macdonald, Victor Matheson, Raymond Sauer.

This has an international focus on sports and sports business.

This brand runs in person and virtual events of interest to those in the business of sports including State of the Industry, The Future Fan: Evolution of Engagement, Sports Capital, etc.

This magazine is an international review of sports venue design, operations and technology, was launched in 1999 and covers all aspects of the stadium, arena and grandstand sector - from initial project concepts and renovation, through day-to-day operations.

Coverage is international and most recognized sports. Includes news as well as lists of sports, events, top stadium (also includes descriptions of over 120 major sporting stadiums), etc.