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St. Louis
St. Louis sits in the eastern section of
Missouri and has a history rich when
it comes to sports: the city hosted the
1904 Olympics—the first time the games
were ever held in the United States. With
state-of-the-art venues like America's
Center Convention Complex, St. Louis
continues to welcome all sorts of events,
such as golf tournaments, marathons and
basketball tournaments.
Hotel rooms: 39,000+
Major facilities: Busch Stadium is a
43,975-seat baseball stadium. Chaifetz
Arena, located on the campus of St. Louis
University, is a multi-purpose facility that
can seat 10,600. The Hardee's Iceplex
is one of the largest ice facilities in the
Midwest.
Contact: St. Louis Convention &
Visitor Commission, www.explorestlouis.
com; St. Louis Sports Commission,
www.stlouissports.org. ■
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