HAMMOND – Hotels throughout the region will experience the draw of amateur sports this weekend as the annual Lutheran Basketball Association of America (LBAA) national tournament, the Illinois YMCA State Youth Swim Meet, and the Region Cup College Showcase descend upon the South Shore.
The LBAA national basketball tournament will bring 64 middle school boys and girls basketball teams from 16 states to the South Shore, booking approximately 2,500 hotel room nights throughout Lake and Porter counties. The annual event contributes an estimated $625,000 in economic impact. New to the South Shore, the Illinois YMCA Youth Swim Meet will take to the lanes of the new Lake Central Aquatic Center. The event will attract 1,145 athletes from 38 different YMCAs in Illinois and one from Kenosha, Wis. The Crown Point Sportsplex will be hosting the Region Cup College Showcase Friday, March 20 through Sunday, March 22.
The three sporting events will result in nearly 3,000 hotel room nights, garnering an estimated $750,000 in economic impact.
For information on hosting sporting events along the South Shore, visit www.southshorecva.com/sports or call Rick Flutka at 219-989-7770. For more information on the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority, visit www.southshorecva.com.
