Sports Business Journal’s 2024 Best Sports Business Cities database focuses on the U.S. cities that have had the most recent success at attracting and hosting sporting events. Roughly 85% of the events are typically put out to bid by the rights holders to have cities compete to host them. Our database includes every NCAA Division I, II and III postseason bid through its current cycle that ends in 2026. Cities received credit for being the home to permanent events (i.e. Indianapolis 500, the Duke’s Mayo