Post by CoachB on Feb 29, 2024 14:44:34 GMT -5
WOOD TV story on the benefits of hosting youth and amateur sports: www.woodtv.com/news/kent-county/hosting-amateur-youth-sports-generated-88m-for-west-michigan-in-2023-wmsc/
The estimated $87.9 million came from 121 sporting events, which drew almost 278,000 athletes and visitors to the area, according to a Monday release from WMSC. The commission, which dates back to 2007, says it’s the second highest economic impact it has seen so far — second only to 2022, which generated an estimated $90.5 million for the region.