To infuse an authentic sense of athletic ambience into youth sports tournaments and events, planners can opt to host in one of the Midwest’s top destinations with deep roots in the world of sports.
Chicago, Illinois
Sports run in the veins of the Windy City, with teams including MLB’s Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs alongside the NBA’s Chicago Bulls and NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks—all calling the major metropolitan area home. And with women’s sports on an explosive rise nationwide, fans can get in on the action by watching the WNBA’s Chicago Sky take the court or NWSL’s Chicago Red Stars bring soccer to exciting levels. choosechicago.com
Columbus, Ohio
Many teams, such as the Columbus Fury of professional volleyball and MLS’
Columbus Crew, call the Ohio capital city home. Sports event planners will
find a bustling hub of venues to watch—or host—a game in the city’s Arena
District, including Nationwide Arena (home of NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets) and Huntington Park (home of the Columbus Clippers, a minor-league affiliate of MLB’s Cleveland Guardians). columbussports.org
Indianapolis, Indiana
The Hoosier City is known widely as the headquarters of the NCAA and home of the Indianapolis 500, the latter an annual car race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The city is a regular host of Big Ten basketball and football championships, and professional teams run the gamut from the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts and the WNBA’s Indiana Fever to the NBA’s Indiana Pacers and the United Soccer League’s Indy Eleven. indianasportscorp.org
