Orange County Chamber of Commerce Event Highlights Economic Benefits of Sports Tourism

Published on May 9, 2024

The economic benefits of sports tourism were at the center of an Orange County Chamber of Commerce member event at a 12th Rock Sports facility in Middletown on May 9. Event moderator Amanda Dana said that in 2018, the year after she became county tourism director, she launched a study into the economic impact of the New York State Public School Association Championship games at a Middletown School District facility. That championship in 2019 attracted 1,400 athletes, plus coaches, family members, and spectators from all over the state, who spent a total of $1.6 million on lodging, food, and entertainment. “That’s a $1.6-million-dollar direct spending in Orange County for one event,” Ms. Dana told the audience. “Sports tourism is a huge economic driver for Orange County.”...

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