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This is how much loss of NBA All-Star Game will cost Charlotte
This is how much loss of NBA All-Star Game will cost Charlotte
The NBA's decision to pull its All-Star Game out of Charlotte means an estimated loss of $100 million to the city's economy.The city's visitors authority said tourists were expected to spend as much as $60 million and rent hotel rooms for a total of 27,000 nights during the All-Star weekend.The influx of cash would have also triggered a $40 million spending spree by Charlotte businesses and the employees of its hotels and restaurants, the authority figured.
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NBA All-Star Game Moves From Charlotte: Here's Why.: Associations Now
NBA All-Star Game Moves From Charlotte: Here's Why.: Associations Now
Game Theory: How the NBA Decided to Move the 2017 All-Star Game From Charlotte By Ernie Smith / Jul 22, 2016 NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, who decided to move the league's 2017 All-Star Game this week.(Mayo Clinic/Flickr) NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, who decided to move the league's 2017 All-Star Game this week.(Mayo Clinic/Flickr)After careful consideration, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver made the call to move the 2017 NBA All-Star Game out of North Carolina, in protest of the state's controversial HB2 law.
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NBA pulls 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte, focuses on New Orleans
NBA pulls 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte, focuses on New OrleansWithout any movement by state legislators in North Carolina to change newly enacted laws targeted at the LGBT community, the NBA on Thursday decided to pull the 2017 All-Star Game out of Charlotte."Our week-long schedule of All-Star events and activities is intended to be a global celebration of basketball, our league, and the values for which we stand, and to bring together all members of the NBA community – current and former players, league and team officials, business partners, and fans," the league said in a released statement.The NBA is focused on the New Orleans' Smoothie King Center as the host for All-Star Weekend and the All-Star Game on Feb. 19, league sources told The Vertical.
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Hornets owner's wild email tirade after NBA pulls All-Star Game
Hornets owner's wild email tirade after NBA pulls All-Star Game
Hornets co-owner Felix Sabates came out stinging after the NBA moved next year's All-Star game out of Charlotte over the controversial "Bathroom bill."Sabates sent an email filled with grammatical errors - obtained by the Charlotte Observer - blasting everyone involved in the move."Shame on those responsible for such a short sighted decision to take the NBA All Star away from Charlotte I always thought this was country that ALL peoples not just a few can determine our future," Sabates wrote in the email.
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