By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday May 10, 2023
The Western and Southern Open might be headed for a brand new dwelling as quickly as 2026.
Beemok Capital, the personal fairness type that bought the Western and Southern Open’s license from the USTA final yr, is proposing a $400 million improvement that might carry a serious tennis facility to the River District in west Charlotte.
That may probably imply a 2026 shift in venue for the event that has lengthy made Mason, Ohio its dwelling.
The Beemok group, headed by Ben Navarro (who additionally owns the Credit One Open WTA 500 occasion in Charleston, S.C.), is asking the taxpayers of the town of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County to fund a 3rd of the undertaking’s $400 million price. According to reviews, the occasion may usher in $350 to the native financial system and 650,000 guests (yearly).
Charlotte’s metropolis and county leaders are contemplating a proposal to construct a cutting-edge skilled tennis stadium and campus sooner or later River District. Developers say it may carry $300 million into the native financial system and 650,000 guests a yr. @wcnc
— Julia Kauffman (@JuliaKauffmanTV) May 10, 2023
Reportedly, If the undertaking is authorised by metropolis and county leaders, the Western & Southern Open could be moved from Cincinnati, Ohio to Charlotte.
“There’s a lot of work to do, we’re evaluating the future of the tournament,” stated Ford Perry, the CEO of Beemok.
The good news for Charlotte could be powerful news for loyal, diehard followers in Ohio and the American midwest. The Western and Southern Open has been in Cincinnati since 1899.
Source: www.tennisnow.com