Editorial: Hotel-motel receipts indicate Cape is growing hub for sports tourism
Print Email link Send news tip Report error Post comment When COVID-19 hit our shores, the travel industry felt the pain. With St. Louis and Illino...
Print Email link Send news tip Report error Post comment When COVID-19 hit our shores, the travel industry felt the pain. With St. Louis and Illinois in more stringent lockdowns, Cape Girardeau was able to host more events than some. But still, the hotel industry took a hit -- even locally. That's all changed. With the travel returning, an increase in the number of hotels, and Cape Girardeau becoming a hub for events -- especially sports tournaments at the Sportsplex and other area sports facilities -- local hotel-motel tax receipts are up nearly 28% from the previous year.