Sports official says HB2 closing window on hopes of landing NCAA events

North Carolina could have until mid-March to repeal House Bill 2 or lose dozens of NCAA champion events for the next six years, a leader of the Raleigh Sports Alliance said Friday.

Scott Dupree, executive director of the alliance, said the window is closing on any repeal if lawmakers don’t repeal HB2.

“In a matter of days, our state is about to suffer significant historic losses in the sports tourism industry,” Dupree told the Observer. “And our window to save these events is closing fast.”

Dupree said NCAA sources have told sports officials that they’ve started to review sites for the championship events. He said N.C. cities, colleges and universities have submitted 133 bids through 2022. He said they represent more than $250 million in economic impact.

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