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HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — 
It has been more than five years since voters approved the sales tax addition that paid for the renovations to the Hutchinson Sports Arena and the city bonded up to $29.4 million for the project.So, is Hutchinson getting the economic bang for the bucks spent? Here's the best answer we have at this point.The coronavirus pandemic could not have been foreseen and its negative impact on tourism and the cancellation of a portion of the 3A State Basketball Tournament and the NJCAA Tournament in 2020 obviously had a negative impact, but a lot of events have come to the Arena since its renovation.LeAnn Cox with Visit Hutch provided Hutch Post a list of those events that have passed and that are currently scheduled.2017 EventsKSHSAA Boys &amp; Girls High School Basketball ChampionshipCentral Regional Baton Twirling ChampionshipKCAC Fall FlingKCAC Volleyball ChampionshipNJCAA DI Volleyball Championship2018 EventsKSHSAA Boys &amp; Girls High School Basketball ChampionshipKCAC Fall FlingKSHSAA 3A &amp; 4A State Volleyball ChampionshipKCAC Volleyball ChampionshipNJCAA DI Volleyball ChampionshipMAYB Winter Basketball Tournament2019 EventsKSHSAA Boys &amp; Girls High School Basketball ChampionshipYMCA State GymnasticsCentral Regional Baton Twirling ChampionshipAll-American Jr. Sheep Show 3 v. 3 Basketball TournamentKCAC Fall FlingKSHSAA 3A &amp; 4A State Volleyball ChampionshipKCAC Volleyball ChampionshipNJCAA DI Volleyball Championship2020 EventsKSHSAA Boys &amp; Girls High School Basketball Championship - cancelled after 2 days due to COVIDNASTA National Championship – rescheduled due to COVIDKCAC Fall Fling – cancelled due to COVIDKSHSAA 3A &amp; 4A State Volleyball ChampionshipKCAC Volleyball Championship – rescheduled due to COVID2021 EventsHOA Volleyball Tournament x 3National DII Christian Homeschool Basketball ChampionshipKSHSAA Boys &amp; Girls High School Basketball ChampionshipKBAF Basketball TournamentKCAC Volleyball Championship for 2020NASTA National ChampionshipKS Shrine BowlKCAC Fall FlingKCAC Volleyball ChampionshipNJCAA DI Volleyball Championship2022 EventsNational DII Christian Homeschool Basketball ChampionshipKSHSAA Boys &amp; Girls High School Basketball Championship2023 EventsNational DII Christian Homeschool Basketball ChampionshipKSHSAA Boys &amp; Girls High School Basketball ChampionshipNJCAA DI Volleyball ChampionshipAccording to Cox, the total estimated economic impact for the above events is $8,862,141The economic impact of the KSHSAA tournaments could not be calculated, so it is not reflected in the number above.That impact number is separate from the NJCAA basketball tournament. Hutchinson received a 25-year contract extension for the tournament as a direct result of the Sports Arena renovations. It is contracted through 2041.Cox says the NJCAA Tournament is conservatively estimated to generate an economic impact of $1.3 million per year.At the current tax collection pace, the bond would likely be paid off in 2024.It is important to note that those economic impact numbers going forward are estimates and that any time teams have to stay out of town, as was the case this year because of the lack of hotel rooms resulting from the Atrium Hotel's issues, the impact is somewhat reduced, at least with regard to the teams themselves.

Sports Arena is generating economic impact after renovations