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Parks director says Mayor’s Cup and youth soccer bring tourists and economic impact; council discusses field maintenance funding
Summary
Parks Director Maggie Plaster told the council the Las Vegas Mayor's Cup and other youth tournaments draw thousands of teams and generate substantial local spending; council questioned how field‑rental revenue is applied to maintenance and whether school fields could supplement tournament capacity.
Parks Director Maggie Plaster gave an overview of the Las Vegas Mayor’s Cup and the city’s soccer‑field inventory on April 15, telling the council that youth sports are both a social benefit and an economic engine for Las Vegas.
Plaster said the Mayor’s Cup has grown from dozens of teams in 2000 to more than 1,500 teams across showcase tournaments in 2025 and that sports fields generated an estimated $124 million…
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