Known as the Queen City, Charlotte is the 14th largest city in the country and one of the fastest growing. The city is a magnet for major sporting events such as ACC Championships, NCAA basketball tournaments, college football bowl games, and PGA Championships.
Charlotte at a Glance
- Hotel Rooms
- 6,828 in uptown Charlotte; 31,127 countywide
- Hotel Tax Rate
- 15.25 percent
- Major Facilities
- Spectrum Arena is a 19,077-seat multipurpose venue
- Matthews Sportsplex has nine synthetic turf fields, two grass fields, and a 5,000-seat grass stadium
- Mecklenburg Aquatic Center houses a 50-meter competition pool
- Bojangles Entertainment Complex offers an 8,600-seat coliseum
- Bank of America Stadium is a 75,037-seat football and soccer stadium
- Convention Center
The Charlotte Convention Center features plenty of space for sports like fencing, boxing, wrestling, basketball, volleyball, cheer and dance, and esports.
- Contact
Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority, crva.com.
