Leagues and Governing Bodies

'99 NBA ALL-STAR GAME A WEEKEND OF BROTHERLY LOVE

5.23.1997

          NBA Commissioner David Stern formally announced that
     Philadelphia has been chosen to host the '99 NBA All-Star
     Game at the CoreStates Center yesterday, according to Mike
     Jensen of the PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER.  Stern said there was
     "no real bid process" for the game, since Philadelphia had
     put in a "strong bid" for the '98 game.  The NBA will have
     10,000 seats for the weekend, plus some luxury suites, with
     the remainder of the seats being sold by the 76ers.  Tom
     Muldoon, head of the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors
     Bureau, said the NBA has already booked 5,000 hotel rooms,
     with the possibility of the number increasing to 6,000
     (PHILA. INQUIRER, 5/23).  The Philadelphia Sports Congress
     estimates the event will generate close to $35M in total
     revenue for the city (Ed Moran, PHILA. DAILY NEWS, 5/23).

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