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Binghamton

In southern New York, Binghamton

is within three hours of several major

Northeast cities. The Greater Binghamton

area offers the feel of big city life but with

an upstate appeal and has hosted a variety

of well-known events such as the Empire

State Games, Special Olympics New York

and President’s Cup Soccer.

Hotel rooms: 2,500

Major facilities: Binghamton

University houses a 6,000-seat, multi-pur-

pose Events Center, a 10-court tennis com-

plex, two turf stadium felds, baseball feld

and softball feld. The Greater Binghamton

Sports Complex is the largest indoor dome

in the country and hosts lacrosse, softball

and soccer. BAGSAI Softball Complex

includes four felds. Floyd L. Maines

Veterans Memorial Arena is a multi-pur-

pose venue with seating for 4,200.

Contact: Greater Binghamton CVB,

www.VisitBinghamton.org.

Buffalo

Buffalo is situ-

ated in western

New York, on the

shores of Lake

Erie. In 2014, the

city opened up

HarborCenter, a

$170 million com-

plex on Buffalo’s

waterfront fea-

turing two NHL-

sized rinks for

college and ama-

teur hockey tournaments.

Hotel rooms: 9,000+ countywide

Major facilities: First Niagara Center

is a 700,000-square-foot, multi-pur-

pose facility with a seating capacity of

over 19,000. The 600,000-square-foot

HARBORCENTER has a seating capac-

ity of 1,800 and houses two sheets of

ice. ECC Burt Flickinger Athletic Center

has an Olympic-sized pool. Northtown

Center at Amherst is a 185,000-square-

foot facility with four ice rinks.

Contact: Visit Buffalo Niagara,

www.visitbuffaloniagara.com.

Lake George

In the foothills of the Adirondack

Mountains is the Lake George region.

With a scenic backdrop for outdoor sports,

the region is a popular spot for athletic

events, such as the USSSA National

Qualifers, East Coast Snocross

and Northern United Mountain Mayhem

Tournament.

Hotel rooms: 5,000

Hotel tax rate: 11 percent

Major facilities: The Adirondack

Sports Complex is a multi-sport facility

for indoor and outdoor feld sports such

as softball, feld hockey, baseball, soccer,

lacrosse and fag football. Glens Falls

Civic Center is a multi-purpose complex

offering 17,000 square feet of space on the

arena foor. Golden Goal Sports Complex

features multiple felds for sports includ-

ing soccer, lacrosse and feld hockey.

Lake George Forum is a multi-purpose

50,000-square-foot center.

Contact: Lake George Regional

Chamber of Commerce, www.lakegeorge

chamber.com.

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Long Island

Just outside of New York City is Long

Island, an area surrounded by beaches and

water. The area hosts a variety of sports

like soccer, lacrosse, rowing, swimming

and golf.

Hotel rooms: 18,289

Hotel tax rate: 11.625 percent

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Greater Binghamton has the only

carousel collection of its kind in

the world. Of the less than 170

antique carousels remaining in the

United States and Canada, six are

in Greater Binghamton. All six are

on the New York State Historic

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Major facilities: Nassau Events Center

features a newly renovated 13,000-

seat arena. Stony Brook University has

an 8,200-seat stadium and 4,000-seat

multi-purpose arena. The 80,000-square-

foot Nassau County Aquatics Center

houses a 50-meter competition pool.

Contact: Long Island CVB & Sports

Commission, www.discoverlongisland.

com/sports.

Rochester

On the southern shore of Lake Ontario in

the Finger Lakes Region of New York is

Rochester, the third largest city in the state.

The city is known for its selection of fam-

ily-oriented activities and attractions and

hosts nearly two million visitors each year.

Hotel rooms: 7,500

Hotel tax rate: 14 percent

Major facilities: Frontier Field is a

10,840-seat baseball park. Blue Cross

Arena is a 14,000-seat, multi-purpose,

indoor arena. Sahlen’s Stadium is a soccer

facility with seating for 13,500. Gordon

Field House and Activities Center is a

160,000-square-foot two-story venue on

the campus of the Rochester Institute of

Technology. The 170,000-square-foot Bill

Gray’s Regional Iceplex is a multi-purpose

sports complex with four ice rinks.

Contact: Visit Rochester:

www.visitrochester.com.

Saratoga

With the close proximity of sporting

facilities to amenities like restaurants,

entertainment and parks, Saratoga can be

a convenient destination for sport events.

The eastern New York city is also within a

fve-hour drive of 75 million people.

Hotel rooms: 1,962 in Saratoga

Springs; 3,268 in Saratoga County

Hotel tax rate: 13 percent in Saratoga

Springs; 8 percent in Saratoga County

Major facilities: Gavin Park has nine

soccer/multi-use felds, six baseball/soft-

ball felds, two multi-purpose gyms and

outdoor tennis courts. Clifton Common

offers six regulation soccer felds, three

half-sized soccer felds, two NHL-

regulation ice rinks, six softball felds,

eight baseball felds, four outdoor basket-

ball courts and cross country

ski trails for winter activities.

Saratoga Polo Association

Fields features two full-sized

polo felds. Saratoga Springs

Recreational Center is a

33,500-square-foot facility

with 26,000 square feet of

court space. Saratoga

Springs Ice Rinks offers two

sheets of ice. Sportsplex

of Halfmoon is an indoor

multi-use sports facility

with a 60,000-square-foot

athletic feld.

Contact: Saratoga CTB,

www.DiscoverSaratoga.org.

Syracuse

Syracuse is home to sports facilities that

can host national, regional and statewide

athletic events. Its centralized location in

the state also makes it a popular destina-

tion for groups of all ages.

Hotel rooms: 7,000

Hotel tax rate: 13 percent

Major facilities: The Oncenter offers

200,000 square feet and seating for 7,000.

War Memorial Arena is a 34,500-square-

foot, multi-purpose venue. SRC Arena con-

sists of 60,000 square feet. Carrier Dome is

a 50,000-seat multi-purpose domed stadium.

Contact: Visit Syracuse,

www.VisitSyracuse.com. n

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