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Orlando to make bid for WWE Royal Rumble in 2024

Orlando to make bid for WWE Royal Rumble in 2024
THE CITY OF ORLANDO IS HAD TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT BID TO HOST ANOTHER MAJOR WWE EVENT THE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT TAX SPORTS INCENTIVE COMMITTEE IS REQUESTING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO HOST THE 2024 ROYAL RUMBLE WHILE SHE’S DONE ATKINS IS LIVE IN ORLANDO THIS MORNING AND TONY THEY WILL MAKE THIS REQUESTED. TODAY’S ORANGE COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING. YEAH, THAT’S RIGHT AND JUST A FEW HOURS AT THE COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING. THE COMMITTEE WILL SEE IF IT’S RECOMMENDATION TO BID ON NEXT YEAR’S ROYAL RUMBLE WILL BE APPROVED NOW. IF SO, 850,000 WILL GO TO THE ORLANDO SPORTS COMM. FOR FEE TO BID ON WWE’S ROYAL RUMBLE NEXT YEAR AND NO MATTER WHICH CITY GETS THE RUMBLE THE EVENT. IT’S SET FOR JANUARY 27TH. 2024. AND ORLANDO’S GOAL IS TO GET IT AT CAMPING WORLD STADIUM ORANGE COUNTY SAYS ATTENDANCE FOR THE RUMBLE IS ESTIMATED TO BE AT 54,000 PEOPLE AND IT COULD GENERATE AN ECONOMIC IMPACT OF 28 MILLION DOLLARS. IT ALL SAYS THE FUNDS WOULD BE RETURNED IF ORLANDO DOESN’T GET THE BIT NOW THE LAST TIME WWE MAJOR EVENT WAS HELD BY THE COMPANY WAS AT CAMPING WORLD STADIUM. IT WAS BACK IN 2017 FOR WRESTLEMANIA 33. TODAY’S MEETING THE COUNTY COMMISSION WILL MEET TO DISCUSS THAT 800 850,000 LATER THIS MORNING STARTING AT 9 O’CLOCK FOR N
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Orlando to make bid for WWE Royal Rumble in 2024
Orlando is making a bid to host a major WWE event.On Tuesday, the Tourist Development Tax Sports Incentive Committee will request $850,000 for the Greater Orlando Sports Commission to bid on the 2024 Royal Rumble.If approved, the event would be held at Camping World Stadium on Jan. 27, 2024.Orange County leaders say attendance for the Royal Rumble is estimated at nearly 54,000 people. They also anticipate thousands of people would stay in local hotels, and the event could generate an economic impact of $28 million.County leaders say the funds would be returned if the bid is not awarded.The last time a WWE event was held at Camping World Stadium was Wrestlemania 33 in 2017, which generated $181 million for the region.

Orlando is making a bid to host a major WWE event.

On Tuesday, the Tourist Development Tax Sports Incentive Committee will request $850,000 for the Greater Orlando Sports Commission to bid on the 2024 Royal Rumble.

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If approved, the event would be held at Camping World Stadium on Jan. 27, 2024.

Orange County leaders say attendance for the Royal Rumble is estimated at nearly 54,000 people. They also anticipate thousands of people would stay in local hotels, and the event could generate an economic impact of $28 million.

County leaders say the funds would be returned if the bid is not awarded.

The last time a WWE event was held at Camping World Stadium was Wrestlemania 33 in 2017, which generated $181 million for the region.