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Thousands of kids are traveling to Metro Richmond to play sports and pumping millions into the economy
It's been a busy time over at the Henrico County Sports and Events Center. The center recently hosted the National Futsal Training Camp, just the latest event to takeover the center since it opened near the old Virginia Center Commons mall last November. “We've hosted the A-10 Women's Basketball Championship, the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame [and] the National Wheelchair Basketball National Championship,” Dennis Bickmeier, executive director of the Henrico Sports and Entertainment Authority, said. “We've had meetings and trade shows. We even did a little mini concert last year.” Championships, meetings, trade shows and concerts in venues across...