ORLANDO, Fla. — The Greater Orlando Sports Commission, supported by the Orlando Magic, will make a bid to host the 2030 NBA All-Star Game, according to Greater Orlando Sports Commission President and Chief Executive Officer Jason Siegel.
Jason Siegel, President and CEO of @GreaterORLSport announced Thursday they will be bidding for the NBA All-Star Game for 2030.
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Siegel made the comments at Thursday’s International Drive Resort Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon.
Orlando has previously hosted the NBA All-Star Game in 1992, when Magic Johnson returned months after retiring following his announcement that he has the HIV virus, and 2012, two years after the opening of the Kia Center (then Amway Center).
“We think it’s somewhere in the neighborhood of $300 (million) to $400 in economic impact,” Siegel said. “Hundreds of millions of dollars worth of media value. We know we have a great stakeholder team and organizing committee that will come together and put a great proposal in front of the NBA Committee.”
This year’s NBA All-Star Game will be played at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, the home area for the Los Angeles Clippers, and the 2027 game will be held at the Footprint Center, home arena for the Phoenix Suns.
Oklahoma City, Okla., which is expected to start construction on a new arena for the Thunder at the start of this year and is working on building up a sports and entertainment district, and Milwaukee, Wisc., which has entered multiple bids for the All-Star Game since opening Fiserv Forum in 2018, already has said it plans to enter bids for the game in 2028.
New Orleans, La., which hosted NBA All-Star Games in 2008, 2014 and 2017, and Minneapolis, Minn., which hosted in 1994, also are considered potential sites for upcoming NBA All-Star games.
Construction is expected to begin soon on Westcourt, a new sports, entertainment and mixed-use development across the street from Orlando’s Kia Center. That facility would expand the space to hold All-Star events.
“Landing NBA All-Star Weekend would deliver major benefits to Orlando and the broader Central Florida region, driving significant economic impact estimated in the hundreds of millions of dollars for local businesses, hotels, restaurants, and attractions,” the Magic stated in a statement released Thursday. “… If successful, the All Star Weekend pursuit will shine a spotlight on our community and deliver unique fan experiences, meaningful community impact events, and new engagement opportunities for our city.”