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Salt Lake's sports tourism is set to grow with new venues and teams.

The Utah Mammoth and potential MLB team could boost local economic impact.

Youth sports participation may rise with new facilities, enhancing tourism prospects.

SALT LAKE CITY — Sports tourism continues to be a large draw in Salt Lake County and across the U.S., and local tourism officials say they believe it's only going to continue as the Utah Mammoth and potentially more teams enter the region's realm.

That, in turn, can be large for the county's economy.

"Tourism is the front door to economic development," said Kaitlin Eskelson, president and CEO of Visit Salt Lake, the county's tourism wing, as she welcomed people into the county's annual Sports Tourism Summit Thu

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