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Yearly Archives: 2026

    Key Findings from ARDA’s 2026 Owners Report

    POSTED: 2026

    The ARDA Research & Insights team recently released ARDA’s 2026 Owners Report, which surveyed thousands of U.S. timeshare owners across multiple generations about their timeshare experiences and preferences.

    Watch the video for our top takeaways from this report!

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    Thoroughbred Racing’s Smart Marketing Bet

    POSTED: August 11, 2026

    In his August 2026 Marketing Sports column for Media Post, SLRG’s Jon Last examines thoroughbred horse racing’s bold marketing move to grow fan interest.

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    Some Gen Z aren’t buying homes; they’re investing in time-shares

    POSTED: July 31, 2026

    More Gen Zs are turning to investment in timeshares.  USA Today calls out some of the key data points and insights behind this phenomenon, drawing extensively from ARDA’s new Vacation Ownership Study, conducted in partnership with SLRG.

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    Tech Caddie Podcast: Jon Last on NGCOA Pulse Report, Golf Facility Data, and the K‑Shaped Economy

    POSTED: 2026
    SLRG President Jon Last joins Mike Hendrix on The Tech Caddie Podcast to review key insights from the new NGCOA Golf Business Pulse report and other SLRG insights on current golf market realities, the economy and other consumer trends.

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    Sports Broadcast Fragmentation Creates A Needed Opportunity

    POSTED: July 14, 2026

    As sports coverage continues to migrate to streaming services, properties and rights holders need to be more aligned with consumer needs.  In his latest for Media Post, SLRG’s Jon Last speaks to both the challenges and opportunities.

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    Driver$: Inside golf operations’ latest tech merger

    POSTED: July 8, 2026

    The July 6 announcement of Noteefy’s acquisition of Metolius is more than a combination of two of the more innovative golf facility operations tech providers, it’s a bringing together of two forward thinking organizations that have captured the attention of many of the industry’s leading facility operators.  In this special edition of Driver$, Sports and […]

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    2026 Golf Business Pulse Report

    POSTED: July 1, 2026

    The National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA), the only trade association dedicated exclusively to golf course ownership and operations, today released the 2026 Golf Business Pulse Report. This year’s report, again developed and produced in partnership with Sports and Leisure Research Group (SLRG), represents the fourth year of this proprietary insights program. The report incorporates perspectives […]

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    MRII Insights & Innovators Podcast: How Can Insights Agencies Grow and Become Indispensable

    POSTED: June 25, 2026

    SLRG’s Jon Last speaks with Paul Griffiths, Founder of Client Advocates, about the ways in which today’s insights agencies can make themselves more valuable to clients.

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    Preventing Fraud in Qualitative Research

    POSTED: 2026

    As part of the Market Research Society’s Global Data Quality Initiative, SLRG’s Jon Last and Michael Mermelstein shared best practices for minimizing potential respondent fraud as part of this May 18, 2026 webinar: (more…)



    The Cautionary Reality Of The 2026 World Cup

    POSTED: June 12, 2026

    It feels like the media has been force feeding soccer down the throats of American sports fans for decades.  Even before the U.S. was awarded the World Cup, there was a persistent drumbeat suggesting that “the beautiful game” was going to grow to dominate our national psyche. As we sit on the cusp of the […]

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