Orange County leaders approve TDT funds to bid for NBA, Olympic events in Orlando
EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY SEPTEMBER AND FINISH SOMETIME NEXT YEAR. ORANGE COUNTY IS LOOKING TO SCORE AN NBA ALL-STAR GAME IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS. TOURISM LEADERS IN THE COUNTY SIGNED OFF ON 35 MILLION IN TOURIST TAX DOLLARS TO SCORE THE 2029, 2030 ALL-STAR WEEK AND TO HOST OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS IN 2028. ONLY A PORTION OF THAT MONEY GOES TOWARD AN ACTUAL BID FOR BOTH EVENTS. JASON SIEGEL IS THE CEO OF THE GREATER ORLANDO SPORTS COMMISSION, AND HE SAYS WITH EVENTS LIKE THE SUMMER AND WINTER OLYMPICS IN 2028 AND 20 2034, AS WELL AS THIS YEAR’S WORLD CUP, NOW IS THE TIME TO BRING SOME OF THE ACTION TO ORANGE COUNTY. THIS IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY. WE’RE COMMUNITY SERVANTS. THIS IS THE WORK THAT WE’RE HERE TO DO, AND WE’RE EXCITED FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THIS COMMUNITY TO BRING SOME INCREDIBLE SPORTING EVENTS TO TOWN. SIEGEL SAYS HE PLANS TO USE LOCATIONS LIKE THE KIA CENTER, CAMPING WORLD STADIUM AND UCF CAMPUS IN THE BIDS THAT THEY’RE WORKING ON RIGHT NOW. HE SAY
Orange County leaders approve TDT funds to bid for NBA, Olympic events in Orlando
Updated: 10:23 AM EDT Mar 13, 2026