Bowling Tournament Expected To Pump $50 Million Into El Paso Economy

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso will host the United States Bowling Congress 2010 Women’s Championship, an arena-style tournament expected to bring over $50 million to the city.

The city was awarded the bid to host the tournament in 2006. For the past six months, the El Paso Convention and Visitor’s Bureau officials said they have been working on preparing the city for an expected 65,000 visitors for the tournament, which will be held on March 27-July 10, 2010.

A total of 48 bowling lanes will be constructed in the El Paso Convention Center starting in February 2010. About 600-800 bowlers and companions arrive in the host city each day of the tournament, Convention and Visitor’s Bureau officials said.