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Effingham discusses proposed $14M sports complex | Local News
The Effingham City Council this week discussed a cost-sharing agreement to study a proposed sports complex. Courtney Yockey, president and CEO of the Effingham Regional Growth Alliance, proposed dividing the cost of the study equally with the city. Dr. Patrick Rishe, founder and CEO of Sportsimpacts — a company that provides economic impact analyses and feasibility studies — would be enlisted to conduct the survey on the proposed $14 million project, dubbed the Effingham Showcase Center. Rishe comes with ample experience, having performed more than 90 economic impact studies on the biggest events in the sports world – from Super Bowls to Final Fours to Division I Championships of any…