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Economic impact of Super Bowl was $1.3B, study shows

10/4/2023
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs is defending the decision to spend more than $2 million in tax dollars to entertain business executives during the Super Bowl. And Sandra Watson, president and CEO of the Arizona Commerce Authority, said she believes the expenditure will survive a review of its legality by Attorney General Kris Mayes. Their comments Wednesday came as a study of the impact of the February event commissioned by the host committee says it created $1.3 billion in total economic impact for the state.

Glendale residents, developers square off over hotel …

8/9/2023
Residents of one north Glendale neighborhood continue to protest strongly against an upcoming extended-stay hotel that for some will include sight lines from rooms into private backyards.

Arizona, Sonora officials sign pledge to boost tourism

6/26/2023
The Arizona Office of Tourism and Sonoran tourism officials have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on joint strategies to promote visitors to the two-state region. The letter was signed …

Arizona state parks attendance up, but how about the 3 …

7/20/2022
A study this summer shows that visitors to the 28 Arizona state parks are up from a year ago, while two of the closest to Glendale are experiencing vastly different turnouts.

AZ leisure tourism up while business travel lags

7/14/2022
Leisure tourism is continuing to progress while business and international travel are lagging behind in the Grand Canyon State, according to the latest data from the Arizona Office of …

Mountain bikers rejoice: Peoria planning its first …

3/28/2022
Mountain bikers who live in Peoria, the surrounding area and even out of state are on track to receive a new playground, so to speak.

Glendale to kick off Super Bowl business program

1/25/2022
With the one-year countdown to Super Bowl 57 in Arizona officially under way, Glendale — as the host city and official Super Bowl partner — will take part in one of the event’s business community efforts.

Arizona begins 1-year countdown to Glendale Super Bowl

1/24/2022
With the buzz of one of the NFL’s greatest playoff weekends of football still lingering, Arizona — and Glendale — on Monday officially kicked off the countdown to Super Bowl 57, which is now a little more than a year away.

Florence revs up tourism efforts

12/15/2020
A new state grant will help Florence ramp up its tourism efforts. The town is partnering with the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce on the 2021 Arizona Office of Tourism (AOT) Rural Cooperative …

An Independent examination of the Arizona tourism …

10/22/2020
The local migration pattern of the Arizona snowbird is changing in the time of the novel coronavirus — and local tourism and economic development officials are taking notice. Billions of …

Arizona remains a hot spot for new residents — even …

8/19/2020
It used to be the “Five Cs.” During Arizona’s first years of statehood, the region’s natural complements of copper, cattle, cotton, citrus and climate were considered …

Arizona tourism sets records in 2019, but focus is on …

7/24/2020
Arizona’s tourism industry is celebrating — though it might be short-lived — as the state deals with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.