Lawmakers in the state Senate today voted in favor of a bill to create a marketing corporation that would attract and promote major athletic events to Connecticut.
In a 26-7 vote, the Senate voted to establish a 21-member board to oversee such a private-public enterprise that would represent the state at industry events and trade shows and raise private funds to encourage the development, promotion, and marketing of sports events.
The bill will now be sent to the House.
Supporters of the bill, including the sports and business community, say such an entity is necessary for Connecticut to compete for athletic events that are increasingly being granted through competitive bid processes.
See HBJ’s in-depth article on the proposal from this week’s newspaper.
