Peoria staff is looking into how the city could benefit from sports tourism and bringing more athletic tournaments to the city.
City council recently approved funds in the amount of $19,445 to execute and deliver an economic impact study of Peoria’s community parks.
The city programs sports tourism events annually at Rio Vista, Paloma and Pioneer community parks on a year-round basis. Officials say these tournaments attract a significant number of participating teams from outside the Valley or out-of-state and wants to better understand the local economic activity generated by these events.
