Off the Bench: Trending Sports, Emerging Games & Next-Level Fan Experiences
INTERVIEW ON THE PRICE OF BUSINESS SHOW, MEDIA PARTNER OF THIS SITE.
Recently Kevin Price, Host of the nationally syndicated Price of Business Show, interviewed Linda Scroggins.
The Linda Scroggins Commentaries
Sports are rapidly evolving, blending tradition with innovation as fans seek more interactive, high-energy, and shareable experiences. Legacy sports like soccer, basketball, and football remain cultural touchstones, drawing global audiences to marquee events like the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Meanwhile, Formula 1 has reinvented itself into a lifestyle spectacle, with music, fashion, and entertainment blending seamlessly with racing. Simultaneously, emerging sports such as pickleball, padel and drone racing are on the rise, driven by social media, accessibility, and tech-forward appeal — capturing the attention of younger, digital-native fans.
As fan expectations grow, companies are increasingly turning to Linda Scroggins, Founder of Affluent Luxury Travel to shape elevated, experience driven engagements. Teams, leagues, and event organizers are collaborating with high-end travel brands to offer curated experiences — including VIP hospitality, private tours, luxury accommodations, and exclusive local access. These packages transform traditional sports attendance into unforgettable lifestyle moments. From yacht-viewing Formula 1 races and private suites at Wimbledon to all-access FIFA World Cup itineraries, the line between travel and fandom is rapidly blurring. Affluent Luxury Travel is leading with creativity, proactively designing bespoke packages for discerning sports fans and travelers.
Learn more at www.affluentluxurytravel.net.
Linda Scroggins is the Founder of Affluent Luxury Travel, located at the Dallas Cowboys world headquarters in Frisco, Texas. Linda is a recognized authority in luxury travel – renowned for her commitment to curating bespoke once-in-a-lifetime experiences for discerning travelers around the world. Her expertise spans ultra-luxury leisure travel, private aviation, exclusive-use villas and estates, private yacht and full ship charters, expedition and river cruises, culinary and wellness journeys and sports and entertainment travel. She is frequently sought after for her mastery in managing complex group logistics, including incentive trips, sports and entertainment travel and large-scale faith based experiences, such as orchestrating travel for over 400 guests with Prestonwood Baptist Church student ministry and other major corporations. Linda is an influential voice in the travel industry, serving on the Travel + Leisure Travel Advisory Board and has been named to the Travel + Leisure A-List (2020-2025), featured in Robb Report Best Black Travel Specialist and published in Travel + Leisure’s February 2023 “Water Issue.” Her agency is proudly endorsed by Forbes Travel Guide, and she is an official Virgin Galactic Space Advisor, offering clients access to space tourism and other boundary-pushing luxury experiences.
Connect with Linda on social media:
www.instagram.com/lindadscroggins
www.linkedin.com/affluentluxurytravel
www.Instagram.com/affluentluxurytravel
For more great lifestyle content, see here.
Explore more insights at https://usabusinessradio.com/.
