UPDATE: North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued a statement Monday on the NCAA’s threat to remove all championship and tournament games for six years if House Bill 2 is not repealed:
“The NCAA news means there is no time to waste in repealing House Bill 2. The bipartisan votes of both Democrats and Republicans are there for repeal if the Republican legislative leadership will just put it to a vote.”
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – The executive director of a North Carolina sports group says the state could lose dozens of NCAA championship events if legislation limiting protections for the LGBT community isn’t repealed.
Scott Dupree, executive director of the Raleigh Sports Alliance, told The Charlotte Observer cities, colleges and universities have submitted 133 bids to host events through 2022. He said that represents more than $250 million in economic impact.
Dupree said sources at the NCAA have said committees representing different sports will begin eliminating bids from North Carolina if House Bill 2 remains on the books.
Last year, the NCAA withdrew basketball tournament games, and the Atlantic Coast Conference moved its football championship from Charlotte to Orlando.
The law was a response to an antidiscrimination ordinance passed by the Charlotte City Council.
Click HERE to read the letter sent to the North Carolina General Assembly.
