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Sports Tourism Generated More Than $25 Million in Chesterfield

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The economic impact of sports tourism in Chesterfield County continues to grow. Richmond Sports Backers Executive Director Jon Lugbill presented an update on sports tourism to the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors at a public meeting on Wednesday afternoon.

The highlights of the presentation include the following:

  • Sports tourism once again made a significant contribution to the economy of Chesterfield County in FY2014. In the fiscal year that ended in June, the total economic impact was over $25.3 million. The total was up $3.5 million from $21.8 million in the previous year.
  • The events in Chesterfield continued to attract large numbers of attendees. More than 156,000 people showed up at events across the county. These numbers included both participants and spectators.
  • A lot of the attendees were from out-of-town. More than 101,000 visitors came in from outside the area. Those visitors brought new dollars into the economy as they spent money on food and lodging at restaurants, hotels and other attractions.
  • Much of the sports tourism activity turned into direct revenue to Chesterfield County. Over the past three years more than $2.43 million has been added to the revenue stream of the county.

View the entire presentation below.