Post by captaggie on Apr 6, 2011 6:41:31 GMT -5
CIAA Tournament Draws Record Crowd to Charlotte
by Associated Press , April 6, 2011
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The gridlocked streets, jammed sidewalks and packed bars and restaurants told the story last month. Now the numbers are out to prove it: More people than ever attended the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association basketball tournament.
In figures released to The Associated Press on Monday, the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority estimates attendance for official CIAA functions topped 190,000 and provided an economic impact of $44.3 million, a 19 percent increase from last year. Both numbers are records for the tournament, which has been held in Charlotte since 2006....
Entire article: diverseeducation.com/article/15002/
