'So happy and relieved': Pacific Northwest Qualifier brings hope for Spokane hospitality industry
The tournament is usually Spokane's biggest tourism event of the year, bringing in $12 million in revenue.
Author: Ian Smay
Updated: 5:52 PM PDT May 6, 2021
The tournament - the largest in the region - is usually the city's largest tourism event of the year. According to Visit Spokane, the tournament brings in $12 million in revenue for local businesses, as well as more than 15,000 visitors and 15,750 room nights, which is a count of how many rooms are occupied for how many nights.
Even with event organizers saying that a little less than half the normal number of teams are taking part this year, it is a welcome sight for the hospitality industry.