Race weekend a boon for businesses

Filling hotel suites and restaurant seats, the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend, held May 23 - 24 this year, brings economic spinoffs to downtown businesses to the tune of $14.8 million. One of the busiest weekends for businesses in the city, the race produces $14.8 million in economic activity in Ottawa and $32.3 million in the province, according to the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance.

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