I Thought Filling Brackets Was the Key to Packing Stands Until I Learned This...

How to Attract Sponsors to Your Youth Sports Tournament

Learn how I 3x my tournament revenue by turning my focus on families.

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Inside the Packed the Stands Playbook, you’ll learn:

  • Why the gate is the most overlooked growth engine in youth sports …and why most tournaments leave massive revenue and attendance sitting at the entrance.
  • Who the real customer is …and why tournaments that build around families outperform those that only focus on teams.
  • How to turn anonymous gate traffic into known families …without slowing the line or disrupting your current operations.
  • Simple incentives that drive early ticket sales and fuller stands …including BOGO passes, loyalty rewards, and fan-first offers.
  • The tournament growth flywheel …a simple system that compounds attendance, sponsor value, and revenue across every event you run.

Created by Veteran Tournament Operators:

Steve Collins

Steve Collins

Steve Collins is a high school coach and teacher with over 30 years of experience and three state championships. He hosts the Teach Hoops Podcast, where thousands of coaches learn how to build better programs.

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Bill Flitter

Bill Flitter has spent two decades operating youth sports leagues and tournaments. His fan-first approach has helped events increase attendance and engagement by over 30%.

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