Shapiro administration invests in Pennsylvania sporting events [Video]

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Pennsylvania’s Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) has announced an investment of five million dollars into 11 sporting events throughout the Commonwealth. 

The announcement was made Monday by DCED Secretary Rick Siger. The investment is part of the DCED’s SportsMarketing and Tourism Program (SMAT). This program was designed to bring more professional and amateur sporting events into the state and is expected to bring an estimated $240.2 million into Pa.’s economy. 

“Governor Shapiro understands that these major sporting events are powerful economic drivers for the travel and tourism industry and investing in them creates opportunities for businesses and workers across the Commonwealth,” Secretary Siger said. “With 72 million people within a four-hour drive of Pennsylvania, our investments in top-tier sporting events in the coming years …