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Milwaukee lakefront events had $3.2M economic impact in July
Milwaukee Lakefront Fireworks Show
Milwaukee’s Lakefront Fireworks Show on Sunday drew thousands of people to the area around Veterans Park for the first time in three years.
MILWAUKEE – Major events returning to Milwaukee’s lakefront in July created a significant economic boost for the region, according to Milwaukee County Parks.
The July 3 Fireworks Show, Redbull Flugtag and Milwaukee Air & Water Show, brought in an estimated 153,000 people to the lakefront, with 37% of those visitors coming from outside the county, the parks department said. VISIT Milwaukee found the events generated more than $3.2 million in direct and indirect spending.
“The benefits of parks can’t just be measured in dollars as they bring communities together, improve wellness and protect our environment,” Guy Smith, Milwaukee County Parks executive director, said in a news release.
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According to Milwaukee County Parks, 35% of parks’ 12 million visitors last year were from outside the county – including 12% from outside the state of Wisconsin.
“Our parks have been a major draw for visitors to Milwaukee ever since they were created in the 1890’s, however, public funding for the park system currently only comes from local property taxes,” said Jeremy Lucas, the parks department’s director of administration and planing, in a news release.
Red Bull Flugtag at Milwaukee’s Veterans Park
State aids to local governments, Milwaukee County Parks said, have decreased over the past decade while the costs of services have grown.
Per the parks department, projections show the county needs additional revenue to avoid a fiscal cliff in five years – there will be no funds available to dedicate to services not mandated by the state, like the services provided by the parks department, that help make our region attractive to visitors.
Milwaukee’s lakefront will further boost the local economy this weekend, with the return of the USA Triathlon National Championships on Aug. 6 and 7, which will bring an estimated 6,000 athletes and $6.2 million in economic impact to the region.
U.S. Navy Blue Angels fly in the 2022 Milwaukee Air & Water Show
Statement from Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley:
“Our Parks department is doing fantastic work with few resources to make sure our lakefront, trails, and neighborhood parks remain an accessible amenity for all of our residents. But, it is important to note that Milwaukee County government doesn’t have the tools to retain a portion of the economic activity we see when large events like this happen and reinvest those funds in important priorities like helping our Parks Department serve residents.
“County amenities like our parks are what attract large-scale events that generate millions in revenue. That’s why we continue to work with our regional partners and partners at the State to explore how we can retain a portion of our economic activity here and reinvest those funds in meeting basic community needs. The economic health of our region, the jobs located here, are incumbent on a successful Milwaukee. This is a solution not only for Milwaukee County, but our surrounding counties as well.”
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Cricket Sport Events With The Biggest Prize Money To Win Online
The world of sports is packed with interesting facts, and one of the most interesting ones is related to prize money. Yes, you heard that right! There are various sporting events that offer a hefty amount of cash as prize money for the winners.
Talking about the sport of cricket, it too has some big events that offer a huge sum of money as prize money. While we cannot cover all cricket events out there, we can describe the ones with the highest rewards for their participants.
Here is a look at the top five cricketing events with the biggest prize money pools.
The Indian Premier League or IPL is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India contested between ten teams.
The first edition of the tournament was held in 2008, and since then, it has become one of the most popular cricketing tournaments in the world. That’s why users who visit the nieuw online casino snel uitbetalen, AKA new online casino fast payout, place bets on this league’s matches so often.
What makes IPL different from other cricket leagues is the involvement of corporate entities as team owners. This has resulted in a massive increase in the prize money that is on offer for the winning team. In fact, the winning team takes home a whopping sum of $3 million!
- Champions League Twenty20
The Champions League Twenty20 is a defunct international Twenty20 cricket tournament that was played between the top domestic teams from various countries. The tournament was first held in 2009, and its last edition was played in 2014.
While the tournament might no longer exist, it used to offer pretty hefty prize money for the winning team. The champions of the CLT20 used to take home a sum of $2.5 million. It’s a huge sum and cricket lovers who gamble on live casino websites remember the tournament with amazing teams and exciting games.
The Sheffield Shield is the domestic first-class cricket competition in Australia. The competition is contested between six teams from the states of Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, and Tasmania.
The Sheffield Shield is one of the oldest cricket competitions in the world as it was first played in the 1892/93 season. The competition has a rich history, and the winning team takes home prize money of $1.5 million.
The Big Bash League is an Australian professional Twenty20 cricket league that was established in 2011 by Cricket Australia. The league is contested between eight teams from different cities in Australia. Just like the IPL, the Big Bash League is also a very popular cricketing tournament, and it offers prize money of $1 million to the winning team.
The ICC World Twenty20 is the international championship of Twenty20 cricket. The tournament is organized by cricket’s governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC), and is contested every two years by men’s national teams.
The first edition of the tournament was held in 2007, and since then, it has become one of the most popular cricketing events in the world. The prize money on offer for the winning team is $1 million.
Why do cricket events have such great prizes?
Cricket is a sport that is followed by billions of people all over the world. The game has a rich history and tradition, and it is one of the most popular sports in the world.
Due to its popularity, cricket events have a large fan base, and they generate a lot of revenue. You can even find cricket games at the live casino DK, where you can place bets and invest money in your favorite cricket teams or players. This is one of the main reasons why cricket events have such great prizes.
Conclusion
So, these are some of the top cricketing events with the biggest prize money pools. These events attract lots of spectators, so it’s natural to see the corresponding rewards. Do you think the prize money is justified? Let us know in the comments below!
Players taking Saudi money for weak events is a bad look for golf | Ewan Murray
Despite Lee Westwood’s claims, golfers have not been singled out for special attention during dalliances with Saudi Arabia. In fact the ease with which the Saudis have breezed into the golf scene – both male and female – serves as a reminder of the charmed life players lead. What a rude awakening they – and their representatives – would encounter if they had the levels of focus bestowed on Premier League clubs.
Westwood is candid about participating in the upcoming LIV Golf Series on the basis of chasing money. As a cost of living crisis impacts upon the ability of millions to heat their homes or put fuel in their cars, the relish of Westwood – hardly a pauper – for a $25m golf tournament in Hertfordshire is pretty distasteful but not a patch on an extended defence of his actions.
“They [Saudi Arabia] are trying to make changes quickly, and that’s probably worrying a lot of people and scaring a lot of people,” Westwood said. On 12 March this year, the Kingdom carried out the execution of 81 people. That feels considerably more scary than the rapid pace of modernisation Westwood perceives. A spokesperson for UPS, a longtime sponsor of Westwood, hardly delivered a ringing endorsement when asked what the firm thinks of high-profile athletes gleefully accepting Saudi swag. “We are constantly evaluating our sponsorship and partnership decisions and will continue to monitor this situation,” they said.
As Greg Norman, the public face of Saudi’s golf exploits, carries out media duties with hand-picked outlets this week, there is further cause to ponder the absurdity of the entire scheme. Norman announced a $2bn boost to something that made no commercial sense in the first place. The Australian stated he did not answer to Mohammed bin Salman, as if the crown prince would take a direct interest in the tee times of Robert Garrigus. Norman is very keen to portray golfers as independent contractors. Maybe they are.
It remains depressing that golfers are so willing to assist the Saudis in a sportswashing exercise. Human rights atrocities cast a shadow over everything the Public Investment Fund writes cheques for. Yet in a competitive sense Norman’s plans for an opening tournament, taking place at the Centurion Club in early June, are already undermined by the cast list (which, oddly, LIV remains reluctant to reveal). Martin Kaymer, now the world No 195, has been touted in some quarters as a star turn.
Centurion had initially been named as the host venue of an Asian Tour event, but was jettisoned when LIV decided it wanted to carry on with tournaments of its own that have no world ranking status. The Asian Tour shuffled off to Slaley Hall. Meanwhile the world’s top players stated their commitment to existing tours.
The DP World Tour refuses to comment on the status of its members in respect of Centurion. However, research by the Guardian has shown that five of the six top-ranked Englishmen in the world – Matt Fitzpatrick, Tommy Fleetwood, Paul Casey, Tyrrell Hatton and Justin Rose – will not feature in their homeland. Which says something about the low level of appeal. The one exception is the 49-year-old Richard Bland. Fitzpatrick, Fleetwood, Casey, Hatton and Rose are taking preparations for the following week’s US Open seriously. Neither Westwood nor Ian Poulter – who will also play at Centurion – are in the field for that Brookline major.
Norman can speak of a “start-up” tour all he wants but what he is currently presiding over is second rate. The playing of 54 holes with a shotgun start looks gimmicky. There is no main broadcasting deal and no current hope of capturing the minds of the public. Norman will pin hopes on Phil Mickelson but the reality is he has been discredited by remarks made about Saudi Arabia that forced him into professional exile.
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Then there is the case of Sergio García. The Spaniard created ripples last week with an outburst at a rules official that suggested he is not long for the PGA Tour. Should García choose to abandon the PGA Tour – which has afforded him on-course winnings of $54.4m – or the DP World Tour, this is of course up to him. Yet two LIV events later this year, in Bangkok and Jeddah, clash with DP World Tour stops in Madrid and Andalucía. Does García, adored in his homeland, realise how preposterous he would look as a show pony for Saudi Arabia as Spain simultaneously holds these tournaments?
The PGA Tour has taken its first meaningful step towards a courtroom battle by denying the request of members to play at Centurion. The DP World Tour will adopt an identical stance. It remains to be seen what penalties for players follow. “We will not be stopped,” Norman responded. What level of field appears for LIV’s second outing, in the United States on the first weekend in July, was already intriguing. On American soil, a direct challenge to the PGA Tour exists. It is just hard to avoid the sense that, for now, it remains a weak and contrived one.
Gary Bettman says for NHL ‘to hold any league events here,’ Calgary Flames need new arena – Calgary | Globalnews.ca
National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman suggested Tuesday that Calgary may not be able to host any big NHL events in the future without a new arena.
Bettman made the comments while speaking to media on Tuesday evening while in Calgary to attend the Flames’ first playoff game of the 2022 post-season. He suggested that he believes there is an urgency to build a new arena for the NHL team.
“If we’re going to hold any league events here, there needs to be a new building,” he said.
“I don’t think that comes as a surprise to anybody.
“I think it’s a priority for the City of Calgary, I think it’s a priority for the Flames, I think it’s a priority for the people that live in Calgary and want concerts and family shows in addition to NHL hockey.”
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Bettman said that while he is not planning on meeting with city officials during his short trip to Calgary, he is meeting with the Flames’ ownership group on Wednesday and is sure he will “get an update.”
“I’m always optimistic,” he said. “Obviously there’s nothing going on right this second to report that would indicate that there’s going to be a solution immediately, but my hope is that everybody can figure this out.”
Since Mayor Jyoti Gondek was elected, Bettman said he has also had conversations with her about a new building, and added he remains “hopeful” that such a project will one day come to fruition.
Bettman also noted that while he believes the Flames’ arena may be due for a replacement, the one thing that isn’t in need of a tune-up is the fans.
“The fan level of enthusiasm and attachment to this team — the Flames — is always something that I marvel at,” he said. “I think the second night of our playoffs is showing that we’re off to a terrific start.”
The Calgary Flames kicked off their playoff run on Tuesday evening against the Dallas Stars.
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‘Almost back to normal’: Organizers planning big return of downtown Lethbridge events – Lethbridge | Globalnews.ca
Lethbridge’s Heart of Our City Committee, a group formed in 2007 to champion downtown Lethbridge and provide strategic leadership with revitalization efforts, is awarding $150,000 in grants this year to help reinvigorate the city’s core.
“It’s definitely been the year where we’re looking at relaunching the social aspect of downtown, and upholding and creating that exciting and vibrant community that we all know and love,” said chairperson Lorien Johansen.
They are funding both old and new events, initiatives and projects through Reimagine Downtown Activation grants.
With summer right around the corner, Lethbridge Pride Fest is receiving $8,000 for its June event, which will include the reintroduction of staples like pride in the park. They haven’t been able to host it since 2019.
Lane Sterr, who’s been chair since 2020, is looking forward to his third pride experience as part of the board.
“We are so excited. Our planning starts in about February (or) March each year and this year we’re planning an almost back-to-normal celebration,” he explained.
In 2019, Sterr estimates their total turnout was between 8,000 and 10,000 people. In 2020 and 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic put the main celebrations on pause while it hosted a few intimate events such a photoshoots.
While it’s hard to predict what 2022 will look like, Sterr is optimistic.
He looks forward to the positive impact the events season will have on the downtown core, especially for small businesses.
“After two years of not being able to celebrate with our community, I feel like there’s going to be a really big pull to make the time and get out to celebrate pride,” he said, adding they understand the pandemic isn’t over and not everyone will feel comfortable being in a crowd.
“We are going to have some online events or smaller events that fit the needs of everyone.”
The Lethbridge Jazz Society, which would have celebrated its 10th Jazz Fest in 2020, has also applied for the grant funding.
While it typically hosts a days-long festival in the summer, things are changing.
Jazz society president Mike Prociew said they are holding multiple events throughout the year instead.
“We figure that by spreading the logistics out, we hope to reach a broader base of people during a variety of times that might be more accessible to them,” Prociw explained.
The deadline for the third of four rounds of this year’s Reimagine Downtown Activation Grants is April 22.
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