The AAU 14 and under baseball
tournament is a significant revenue generator, attracting
60 – 80
teams from across the country for a total of approximately
3,400 players and spectators. It is estimated the tournament
will pump $7-8 million
into the Sarasota-Bradenton economy. The tournament
will be held for eight days in July 2007.
The games will be played at baseball fields throughout
Sarasota and Manatee counties including Ed Smith Stadium
Sports Complex, the Englewood Sports Complex, Venice
Wellfield Park, Twin Lakes Park, Cardinal Mooney High
School, Lakewood Ranch High School and IMG Baseball
Academy.
The City of Sarasota has hosted the tourney ten of
the past eleven years. |
