GCSC TO HOST NINE EVENTS PROVIDING $17.8 MILLION IN ECONOMIC IMPACT IN 2023

Posted January 04, 2023 in Press Releases

GCSC TO HOST NINE EVENTS PROVIDING $17.8 MILLION IN ECONOMIC IMPACT IN 2023

Junior Volleyball Association and Nike North Coast Cup to highlight 2023 events

CLEVELAND Greater Cleveland Sports Commission will host nine major sporting events in 2023 ranging from collegiate to professional sports. Due to the scale of these awarded events, Northeast Ohio will see an influx of an estimated $17,875,000 in economic impact.

“Greater Cleveland Sports Commission is excited to host a wide variety of events in 2023 from youth volleyball to track and field and a third year of women’s professional tennis,” said David Gilbert, President and CEO of Greater Cleveland Sports Commission. “Our community is ready to welcome athletes and visitors as we continue to make Cleveland the preferred destination for large-scale sporting events while providing nearly $18 million in direct impact.”

Starting the year, Cleveland will welcome over 450 girls’ volleyball teams during Junior Volleyball Association’s (JVA) Rock ‘N Rumble. This year, JVA will take over the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland for two back-to-back weekends in January.

Cleveland will host the 2023 Nike North Coast Cup, a volleyball tournament held over President’s Day Weekend, Feb. 18-20, which will also be held at the Convention Center. This first-year event will bring between 1,500 to 2,000 regional athletes to Northeast Ohio for three-days of competition along with an estimated $2.3 million in impact.

Seven other major sporting events will be held in Northeast Ohio between April and August including the return of Dru Joyce Classic, USA Wrestling U23 Nationals and U20 World Team Trials, Cleveland Beach Rugby and Tennis in the Land, a Women’s Tennis Association 250 event.

Additionally, GCSC will welcome 2,000 youth athletes, ages 8-18, during the USA Track & Field National Youth Outdoor Championships on June 27 through July 1 at SPIRE Institute in Geneva, OH. This national event will provide an estimated $1.9 million in economic impact.

A complete list of 2023 awarded events are as follows:

2023 Total Projected Economic Impact: $17,875,000

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About Greater Cleveland Sports Commission: Since 2000, Greater Cleveland Sports Commission (GCSC) is responsible for attracting over 210 sporting events which provide more than $860 million in economic activity to Northeast Ohio. GCSC serves to measurably improve the economy of Greater Cleveland and enrich the community by attracting, creating, managing and enhancing significant sporting and competitive events. For more information, visit clevelandsports.org.


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