Forest Hills may have a lock on tennis' U.S. Open Tournament, but Minneapolis was able to coax the organizers of racquetball's own U.S. Open tournament to move upriver from Memphis, where the national championship has been held for 14 years, according to
KARE 11:
"Minneapolis outbid five other cities to become the new home of this
world-class event. Racquetball's best players from around the globe will
come to Minnesota for their chance to win the sport's most prestigious
event. ...
"The U.S. Open Racquetball Championships will bring 800 professional
and amateur racquetball players to Minneapolis this October, plus an
additional 3,000 spectators. The tournament is estimated to bring more
than $4 million in economic impact to the region over the course of the
week-long event."
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