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Monday, July 29, 2013

Youth Sports Tourism Bringing Big Bucks to Counties

Sports Bringing Big Bucks to Bucks County

Article link:
http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2013/07/19/sports-bringing-big-bucks-to-bucks.html?ana=lnk

By  Senior Reporter- Philadelphia Business Journal


Several key stats and highlights from the story:

* 3 big youth sporting events bringing 22,000 spectators and participants to Bucks County in Pennsylvania and filling 7,000 hotel rooms.

* Tournaments expected to generate $3.7 million in economic activity

* Generating $900,000 in hotel room revenues

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