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Utah Summer Games draws athletes from across state, estimates $17 million economic impact for June
Summary
Utah Summer Games organizer reported 10,470 athletes, significant out-of-state participation and a preliminary $17 million economic impact estimate for June; commissioners discussed facility needs as event demand grows.
John Hoglesby, representing the Utah Summer Games, told commissioners the 2025 event attracted 10,470 athletes and that organizers welcomed competitors from 27 of Utah’s 29 counties and a record 1,437 out-of-state participants. Hoglesby said the games drew more than 8,000 athletes from outside Iron County and 5,679 athletes from outside the five-county region.
He said the Special Olympics Utah partnership added roughly 500 athletes and their supporters, and that the Las Vegas Raiders partnership and new 7-on-7 football events helped…
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