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Orange commissioners to consider $3M request for NFL Pro Bowl bid
Read full article: Orange commissioners to consider $3M request for NFL Pro Bowl bidOrange County commissioners will decide whether to spend $3 million in Tourist Development Tax dollars to bring the NFL Pro Bowl back to Orlando in 2025.
Who gets tourist tax dollars? Orange County grapples with dozens of requests
Read full article: Who gets tourist tax dollars? Orange County grapples with dozens of requestsA new citizens task force is sifting through dozens of requests from organizations on how to spend billions in Orange County tourist development tax dollars.
News 6′s Jamie Seh among finalists up for SPORTYS awards
Read full article: News 6′s Jamie Seh among finalists up for SPORTYS awardsThe Greater Orlando Sports Commission released a list of 60 finalists for the 2022 SPORTYS: Greater Orlando’s Night of Champions presented by Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute and among the finalists is News 6′s sports director Jamie Seh.
Camping World Stadium hosts Cheez-It Bowl and thousands of fans
Read full article: Camping World Stadium hosts Cheez-It Bowl and thousands of fansORLANDO, Fla. – Thousands of fans flocked to Orlando to see the 18th-ranked Miami Hurricanes face 21st-ranked Oklahoma State in the Cheez-It Bowl at Camping World Stadium. Steve Hogan serves as the CEO at Florida Citrus Sports, which hosts the Cheez-It Bowl. [TRENDING: How to get vaccine in Florida | Will vaccine work on new strains? Tailgating will not be allowed at the Cheez It Bowl or the Citrus Bowl. Auburn will take on Northwestern on New Year’s Day playing in the VRBO Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium as well.
Central Florida prepares to host bowl games amid pandemic
Read full article: Central Florida prepares to host bowl games amid pandemicORLANDO, Fla. – Within the next two weeks, Central Florida will play host to some big college football bowl games. Steve Hogan is the CEO at Florida Citrus Sports, which is hosting two of the bowl games. He said the bowl games will also mean more exposure for Orlando and Central Florida. “Everybody when they go to these bowl games, they go to have fun,” Brown said. Tailgating will not be allowed at the Cheez It Bowl or the Citrus Bowl.
Do Your Part: Florida Citrus Sports Aiding Community
Read full article: Do Your Part: Florida Citrus Sports Aiding CommunityORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Serving as a testing site, Camping World Stadium is playing a large role in Orlando's battle against coronavirus. Florida Citrus Sports just made a $5,000 donation to the Central Florida Diaper Bank and another in Florida’s Panhandle. It was Florida Citrus Sports' way of thanking the coach for videoconferencing with FCS members. Lending a hand to the diaper banks is not all Florida Citrus Sports is doing. Hogan tells News 6 that bringing football games to Central Florida is one part of FCS’ mission.
Alabama vs. Michigan game draws 60,000 to Central Florida
Read full article: Alabama vs. Michigan game draws 60,000 to Central FloridaORLANDO, Fla. – Nearly 60,000 people attended the Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium on New Year’s Day, according to Florida Citrus Sports. Organizers said Alabama and Michigan fans will collectively spend millions of dollars during their visit to Central Florida. John Hamin said he made $1,000 each day during the Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) held at Camping World Stadium's Tinker Field in November. “It was crazy.”Hamin said he has seen a steady rise in money-making parking opportunities correlated with bigger, more frequent events at Camping World Stadium. Besides the two bowl games and EDC, Camping World hosted Monster Jam, Wrestlemania and the NFL Pro-Bowl in 2019.