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GA SR894
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/5/2020
Primary Sponsor
Kay Kirkpatrick
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AI Summary
- Recognizes the Truist Atlanta Open, one of ten ATP World Tour professional tennis events in the United States, and celebrates its ten-year anniversary of men's professional tennis in Atlanta as of 2020
- Georgia ranks as the number one state in the nation for tennis participation, with over 350,000 registered players, and the event draws over 40,000 fans annually to Atlantic Station
- The tournament generates over $10 million in annual economic impact, raises over $300,000 yearly for local charities, and provides over $20 million in global television advertising value through broadcasts in over 100 countries
- The Truist Atlanta Open is the only men's tournament in the world to include women professionals in a feature exhibition and the only one to hold a dedicated College Night featuring University of Georgia or Georgia Tech student athletes
- The Senate formally recognizes the organizers, patrons, partners, players, and volunteers of the Truist Atlanta Open and directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution
Legislative Description
Georgia and the Truist Atlanta Open; long and steady friendship; recognize
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
3/5/2020
Full Bill Text
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