Wichita has been named Best Sports-Event Host City in the 2025 SportsTravel Awards, a national recognition from SportsTravel magazine that validates our city's excellence in hosting and our proven ability to attract high-caliber events with seamless operations, elite venues and a community that shows up.

Selected by vote from a field of six finalists – Atlanta, Boise, Charlotte, Des Moines, Milwaukee and Wichita – this designation affirms what athletes, fans, rights holders and media have experienced first-hand: Wichita delivers. In the last year alone, our city welcomed 100+ sporting events from June 30, 2024 through July 1, 2025, generating an estimated $61 million in economic impact, powered by world-class facilities such as INTRUST Bank Arena, SCHEELS Stryker Sports Complex, Wichita State's Charles Koch Arena and Wilkins Stadium and more.