Charlotte officials believe the 29-acre Eastland Sports Campus will generate significant sports tourism for the North Carolina city as a regional hub.
The complex will sit inside the city-owned Eastland Yards mixed-use district.
100K-square-foot indoor facility with 10 basketball courts
Can also host volleyball, other sports
6 multi-purpose outdoor fields
Academic learning center, STEM lab
Health, wellness offices
Concessions
Green space, trails open to public
Project leaders say the complex could generate about $169M in annual economic impact, creating 500 new jobs and generating 130K hotel nights each year.
The complex is in the Edge Sports Global portfolio; the group was recently in the news because it operates the Rhode Island ice rink that was the sight of a fatal shooting during a high school game.
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