HAMILTON — The expected economic effect of a proposed massive sports and events center in Hamilton would create an economic boom that likely would reverberate not just through the city but many of its surrounding communities, officials say.

Spooky Nook Sports, which opened in 2013 near Lancaster, Pa., had a nearly $55 million economic impact, including $15.5 million in revenue and $39.2 million in off-site ancillary spending by Spooky Nook multi-day attendees in 2017, according to an economic impact summary prepared by Tourism Economics.

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