Orange County leaders with the Tourist Development Council voted unanimously to recommend $35 million in tourist tax dollars to secure funding to bid for the 2029-2030 NBA All-Star Week and 2028 Olympic qualifiers host city. Of that $35 million in tourist development tax dollars, $20 million would go toward funding either the 2029 or 2030 NBA All-Star Week, which the Greater Orlando Sports Commission is spearheading. Up to $500,000 in TDT will go towards bidding for those events. If Orlando is named as a host city for the 2028 Olympic qualifiers, $15 million in TDT is expected to fund the event. Up to $150,000 will go into the bidding process. Jason Siegel, the CEO of the Greater Orlando Sports Commission, said he will also pursue for Orlando to become a torch run city ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Orange County leaders are expected to discuss and likely vote on the final funding in Tuesday’s Board of County Commissioners meeting. All-Star Week bid According to the sports commission, $300 million in economic impact is forecast. Fifty-thousand projected room nights with 150,000 in attendance are expected, according to a presentation from the sports commission. The Kia Center, Orange County Convention Center, Dr. Phillips Center of the Performing Arts, and Addition Financial Arena at UCF are the venues being looked at to host events during All-Star Week. The dates targeted in the bid are from Feb.13-18, 2029; Feb. 5-10, 2030; Feb. 12-17, 2030.The city of Orlando last hosted the NBA All-Star Game in 2012 and 1992. Olympic Qualifiers bid Olympic qualifying for flag football, beach volleyball, BMX freestyle, skateboarding, and climbing would likely be held at Camping World Stadium and Tinker Field. The dates being considered are May 25-28, 2028; June 1-4, 2028; June 8-11, 2028. According to the sports commission, $48 million is the projected economic impact. Siegel also said the projected attendance for the Olympic qualifiers is expected to be at 100,000.

Orange County leaders with the Tourist Development Council voted unanimously to recommend $35 million in tourist tax dollars to secure funding to bid for the 2029-2030 NBA All-Star Week and 2028 Olympic qualifiers host city.

Of that $35 million in tourist development tax dollars, $20 million would go toward funding either the 2029 or 2030 NBA All-Star Week, which the Greater Orlando Sports Commission is spearheading. Up to $500,000 in TDT will go towards bidding for those events.

If Orlando is named as a host city for the 2028 Olympic qualifiers, $15 million in TDT is expected to fund the event. Up to $150,000 will go into the bidding process.

Jason Siegel, the CEO of the Greater Orlando Sports Commission, said he will also pursue for Orlando to become a torch run city ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Orange County leaders are expected to discuss and likely vote on the final funding in Tuesday’s Board of County Commissioners meeting.

All-Star Week bid

According to the sports commission, $300 million in economic impact is forecast.

Fifty-thousand projected room nights with 150,000 in attendance are expected, according to a presentation from the sports commission.

The Kia Center, Orange County Convention Center, Dr. Phillips Center of the Performing Arts, and Addition Financial Arena at UCF are the venues being looked at to host events during All-Star Week.

The dates targeted in the bid are from Feb.13-18, 2029; Feb. 5-10, 2030; Feb. 12-17, 2030.

The city of Orlando last hosted the NBA All-Star Game in 2012 and 1992.

Olympic Qualifiers bid

Olympic qualifying for flag football, beach volleyball, BMX freestyle, skateboarding, and climbing would likely be held at Camping World Stadium and Tinker Field.

The dates being considered are May 25-28, 2028; June 1-4, 2028; June 8-11, 2028.

According to the sports commission, $48 million is the projected economic impact. Siegel also said the projected attendance for the Olympic qualifiers is expected to be at 100,000.