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From YouTube: 2017 NBA All Star Game Announcement
Description
Find out how much of an economic impact the NBA All-Star Game will have on Charlotte.
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B
City
of
Charlotte,
the
Charlotte
Hornets
and
the
charlotte
regional
Visitors,
Authority
teamed
up
with
the
National
Basketball
Association
to
bring
the
greatest
talent
and
professional
basketball
to
the
Queen
City
for
a
weekend
of
entertainment,
fun
and
excitement
Charlotte
reputation
as
a
gracious
host.
Two
notable
events
such
as
a
CI
double-a
tournament,
the
belt
full
international
soccer
matches
and
the
Democratic
National
Convention
is
paved
the
way
for
this
latest
announcement.
The.
A
C
D
B
The
NBA
all-star
game
is
an
immediate
impact
on
the
local
economy.
Tourism
and
hospitality
generates
approximately
4.6
billion
dollars
annually
in
Mecklenburg.
County
hosting
major
events
has
a
huge
impact
that
benefits
our
great
city.
In
many
ways,
businesses
such
as
hotels
and
restaurants
experience
increased
revenue
that
normally
would
not
be
effective.
This
ultimately
creates
valuable
tax
revenue
for
the
city
economic
impacts
from
past
events
have
varied,
with
the
DNC
being
the
largest,
it
generated
164
million
dollars,
while
the
ciaa
tournament
generated
approximately
47
mill.