The Bucks Stop Here Families Willing to Foot the Bill ; at Least $9 Million Is Expected to Be Pumped Into the Local Economy by Families Supporting Their Children's Love of a Sport.
Portland Press Herald › July 02, 2007
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Among the vividly hued jerseys and black and white soccer balls, there's a primary color running through the U.S. Youth Soccer Region I tournament - green.
Green as in the color of money.See the full content of this document
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The Bucks Stop Here Families Willing to Foot the Bill ; at Least $9 Million Is Expected to Be Pumped Into the Local Economy by Families Supporting Their Children's Love of a Sport.
Both the Convention and Visitors Bureau of Greater Portland and U.S. Youth Soccer forecast an economic impact of at least $9 million on southern Maine; income figures won't be totaled by the Convention and Visitors Bureau until after the tournament.
Most of the money will come from the estimated 15,000 visitors the tournament will bring just before ...See the full content of this document
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