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Good, bad and ugly: Covid-19 s impact on the Valley s tourism sector detailed in study

Good, bad and ugly: Covid-19’s impact on the Valley’s tourism sector detailed in study ABC15 Posted at 9:16 AM, Apr 13, 2021 and last updated 2021-04-13 12:16:27-04 While it has been very clear that the Covid-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the Valley s hospitality and tourism industry, a new white paper published by the Maricopa Association of Governments shows just how bad things actually got. The paper, which was published this month, also looks at how tourism from Mexico and Canada, which usually is a major economic driver, was hindered and hurt the overall economy. “In Arizona, the abrupt cancellation of the Major League Baseball spring training season and other sporting events, business meetings and conventions, along with the closing of restaurants, bars and casinos, resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars in lost sales,” the report said.

AZ Leisure And Hospitality Industry Faces Bleak Start To 2021

Right now is normally peak-season for Arizona’s leisure and hospitality industry. The pandemic is going to steal profits again this year. But a top tourism official says it’s too early to know how much. Perfect weather, the Phoenix Open golf tournament and spring training baseball are some of the yearly attractions that bring big crowds and lots of money to Arizona. COVID-19 has already robbed the state’s hospitality industry of at least $10 billion, said Kim Sabow, president of the Arizona Tourism and Lodging Association. “This industry was hit first. It was hit worse. And we will indeed be one of the last to recover,” she said.

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