How one arena in a mid-size U.S. city drove a five-year tourism boost
Skift Take
Large events held at the Sprint Center for the past five years have undoubtedly driven visitors downtown, but any self-reported study contains carefully selected statistics that may skew the bigger picture.
The Sprint Center has rolled out another round of financial statistics to boost its case that it's been a good deal for the city during its first five years of operation.
When we celebrated the arena's fifth anniversary last October, the news was the glistening glass bowl at 13th and Grand had attracted 5.6 million people to more than 540 events ranging from Garth Brooks to Disney on Ice to Lady GaGa and Paul McCartney.
And as opposed to the Power & Light District across the street, it was on sound financial footing. The tax revenues approved by voters were covering the debt and it actually had yielded $7 million to the city through
