RIDGEFIELD, CONNECTICUT (October 14, 2020) – Team-based youth sports have struggled to return to play compared to individual-based sports during COVID-19. Those are the results of a study by Tipevo, which produces an on-line directory for finding, connecting and reviewing youth sports programs in nearly 30 sports across the United States. Tipevo analyzed the social media … Continued
NSGA looked at some key companies for the retail forecast for the 2020 Holiday .
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 8, 2020) — The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, released a simpler loan forgiveness application for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $50,000 or less. This action streamlines the PPP forgiveness process to provide financial and administrative relief to America’s smallest businesses while also ensuring sound stewardship of taxpayer dollars. “The … Continued
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA (August 3, 2020) – Education-based athletics participation continues to increase in California and is at an all-time high for the eighth consecutive year according to the 2019-20 California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Sports Participation Survey. Up by 0.16% since the previous 2018-19 survey, 815,313 student-athletes are competing in education-based athletic programs in California. “We are … Continued
While Total 2019-20 Participation is Unavailable, High School Football Shows Promising Results By Dr. Karissa NiehoffNFHS Executive Director Normally at this time of year, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) releases the latest figures from its annual High School Athletics Participation Survey. One of the most important and successful endeavors in the organization’s … Continued
By Nick RigitanoNSGA Director of Insights and Analysis DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS (September 1, 2020) – According to a survey conducted by Morning Consult, 46 percent of parents whose children usually participate in fall sports plan to enroll their kids in fall programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conversely, 22 percent of parents said they would not let … Continued
WASHINGTON, D.C., (July 10, 2020) — Americans for Free Trade (AFT) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s comments suggesting that a Phase 2 trade deal with China is no longer likely. “Without a Phase Two trade deal that completely lifts all tariffs, American businesses, manufacturers, farmers and consumers who are already struggling as … Continued
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 1, 2020) – The economic downturn brought on by the coronavirus pandemic has officially been declared a recession, but National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said today the key question is how long it will last. “Will this recession be briefer than earlier recessions?” Kleinhenz said. “No one has a crystal ball. … Continued
DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS (June 22, 2020) – Arizona, Florida, Illinois and South Dakota have decided in the last two months to add girls wrestling to their high school sports lineups. This brings the total number of states to sanction girls high school wrestling to 26. Arizona’s girls will compete in a separate division in the 2020-21 school … Continued
DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS (June 8, 2020) – The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) is pleased to see Congress approve revisions that provide more flexibility with the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for small business owners impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The PPP Flexibility Act passed the House and Senate was signed by President Trump. The bill includes … Continued
