The tax provided $850,000 in 2024, with roughly half of it going toward operation of the HAPO Center and Pasco Sporting Complex. 

The project will use $12 million in local taxes and economic development funds to double the seating capacity to 6,000 of the facility among other improvements. 

The Pendleton casino and hotel operated by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation is about to get bigger. 

The hotel was originally planned in 2018 alongside the expansion of the Three Rivers Convention Center, said Vijay Patel, president of A-1 Hospitality and A-1 Pearl, at the event. But the Covid-19 pandemic stalled the project.  

Data indicates that an average of $1.76 million in tourism-related spending occurred daily last year and supported $1.1 billion in business spending. 

Data indicates that an average of $1.76 million in tourism-related spending occurred daily last year and supported $1.1 billion in business spending. 

Tri-City Americans’ new owner hopes a new venue for the team can be a part of a renaissance to attract more fans to games. 

March 22 marks the final game of the season for the Tri-City Americans but also the beginning of a transformation for the area around the Toyota Center and Three Rivers Convention Center.

Richland’s biggest gym recently turned two outdoor clay tennis courts – first built in 1996 – into six hard court pickleball/tennis courts to accommodate the growing demand for pickleball. Other improvements also are in the works.

Tourism and event planners are going all in on sports as the future of tourism in the Tri-Cities.