Firm seeking funds to move W&S Open to Charlotte

Rendering of the $400M, four-stadium tennis campus at the River District in west CharlotteCity of Charlotte/Mecklenburg County

Beemok Sports is asking the city of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County to "help cover one-third of the price tag" -- around $130M -- for a $400M, four-stadium tennis campus at the River District in west Charlotte. The comes as Beemok is looking for a "new home for the Western & Southern Open," which has been held in Cincinnati, with the project putting the tournament in the "heart of the River District, a 1,400-acre mixed-use development that’s been in the works for nearly a decade." Beemok hopes to "relocate the tournament by 2026," and is "exploring other locations, including in Ohio." To meet the tight timeline, city council and county commissioners would "need to make a decision about public funding soon -- possibly within the next two months" (AXIOS, 5/10).