Best Sports Business Cities: Event Hosting

In Sports Business Journal’s second year of ranking the Best Sports Business Cities, we focus on the cities that have been the most successful at attracting and hosting sporting events, which are  major economic drivers for these communities . 

See more information on how this data was compiled and the cities were ranked here .

Best Sports Business Cities: Event Hosting

1. Orlando

2. Las Vegas
 3. Los Angeles

4. Atlanta

5. Indianapolis

6. Arlington, Texas

7. New York City

8. Houston

9. Phoenix

10. Columbus

11. Miami

12. Minneapolis / St. Paul

13. Kansas City

14. Tampa

15. San Antonio

16. New Orleans

17. San Jose / Santa Clara

18. Philadelphia

19. Cleveland

20. Charlotte

21. Boston

22. Dallas

23. Raleigh / Durham / Cary, N.C.

24. Salt Lake City

25. Seattle

Cities Without a Big Five Team

(MLB, MLS, NBA, NFL, NHL)

1. Fort Worth, Texas

2. Greensboro, N.C.

3. Birmingham, Ala.

4. Louisville

5. Palm Beach County, Fla.

6. Tulsa, Okla.

7. Spokane, Wash.

8. Colorado Springs, Colo.

9. Palm Springs, Calif.

10. Omaha, Neb.

11. Des Moines, Iowa

12. Eugene, Ore.

13. Lake Placid, N.Y.

14. Virginia Beach, Va.

15. Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Ones to Watch

Austin

Detroit

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Frisco, Texas

Milwaukee

Nashville

Orange County, Calif.

Pittsburgh

Portland

San Diego