As Tournaments Begin, Minneapolis Prepares For Women's Final Four

CBS Minnesota

March 18, 2022

As both the men’s and women’s NCAA college basketball tournaments begin, the City of Minneapolis is preparing for its first large-scale event sporting event since prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Women’s Final Four will bring an estimated 30,000 – 40,000 visitors to downtown Minneapolis, something members of the event’s planning committee say could have an economic impact in the tens of millions.

“We’ve been working towards this for so long,” said Wendy Blackshaw, CEO of Minnesota Sports and Events. “Just the excitement and the buildup, planning all of these events, we are so ready.”

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