Officials Break Ground On Cedar Point Youth Sports Complex
SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) - The owners of Cedar Point amusement park have broken ground on a $23.5 million youth-sports complex in northern Ohio.
The Cedar Point Sports Center in Sandusky is a venture between Cedar Point, Erie County and the Georgia-based Sports Force Parks.
Officials started work on the first phase of the project this month. The project includes a sports center that's capable of hosing major amateur competitive events in several sports.
The complex will be located just a short drive from the park. Cedar Point bought the land last year.
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An economic impact study conducted by Sports Force estimates the complex will bring more than 100,000 new visitors to the area after operating a couple years.
It's scheduled to open in Spring 2017.
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