The Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce Monthly Economic Development Briefing was held on Thursday, May 25, 2017, from 11:30am to 1:00pm, and located at Pebble Creek, 10550 Regents Park Dr. Tampa, FL 33647. The Guest Speaker this month was: Richard Blalock, CEO & Founder RADDSPORTS. He spoke about the Wiregrass Sports Complex Development Update.

The monthly meeting provides Chamber Members with up-to-date information on Economic Development activities going on in the Wesley Chapel & New Tampa areas. This month Richard Blalock will brief the group on RADDSPORTS project.

The Wiregrass Sports Complex of Pasco County could be open as soon as spring 2019, Richard Blalock, chief executive officer of RADD Sports said last week.

The sports management and development company anticipates finalizing agreements with Pasco County by August. The construction of the 98,000-square-foot indoor sports complex is expected to take 18 months, though Blalock is hopeful it can be done within 14 months.

Work already is underway to line up events, sports leagues and coaches for a facility that will operate on Monday through Thursday as a community-based sports center, Blalock said.

Weekends will be set aside to host tournaments, competitions and other events that will generate hotel stays and tax revenues for the county, he said.

“We’re not sitting back waiting,” he said. “We’re in the community actively engaging. When the doors open, we want to be running and generating,” Blalock added.

For instance, Blalock plans to meet with the head coach of the Tampa Bay Rowdies.

The focus will be on involving youth from the community in as many sporting opportunities as possible, he said. To read more, visit: http://lakerlutznews.com/lln/?p=46986