Denver Sports does not receive public funding in order to do its work. Bidding on and bringing events to Denver takes money and support. Your tax deductible donation and support of Denver Sports helps to continue our efforts to bring the best sporting events here.

• No other organization is taking the lead on sport. Denver Sports goes after events that entities – like VISIT Denver, the City and the venues – would not… important events like Sportaccord and NCAA Women’s Final Four.
• Supports the bid process – every bid is an elaborate process and costs money.
• Keeps Denver competitive with a “guarantee war chest.” Many marquee events require a monetary “guarantee.” Other, competing cities are well positioned with a tax payer funded sport war chest to bring these events to their city.
• Aligns your company or organization with a non-profit of a different sort – we sell Denver as a perfect host city. It works not only for sport, but for businesses and for visitors.
• Builds relationships with hosting events rights holders, national and international sport governing bodies and promoters.

• Denver Sports is working to host the 2011 FIS World Cup Big Air competition in Downtown Denver.
• Denver will host the 2012 Women's FInal Four!
• Denver will host the 2014 FIL Men's World Lacrosse Championships!
• Denver Sports continues to lead the effort to move Denver into the circle of consideration for a future Winter Olympic Games.
• Denver Sports continues to lead the effort bringing the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup to Denver. We are one of 18 official bidding cities in the United States.

Denver is a sporting city and sports are good for Denver. Sport showcases Denver as a vibrant, active city to the nation and the world. It’s good economically, it’s good socially.


Founded in 2001 as a private, not for profit organization, the Metro Denver Sports Commission’s charge is to bid on, bring and create sporting events for Denver.


Our mission is to elevate Denver through sport and enhance Denver’s reputation as the “Perfect Host City.” It’s a good investment. Why?

• Sport is an economic engine, increasing local spending and bringing in “untargeted” visitors.
• Showcases Denver on a national and global stage.
• Like the arts, sport is part of our psyche and culture – both from a spectator and participant perspective.
• Sport draws people and organizations together.

• Hosted the 2008 NCAA Frozen Four Collegiate National Hockey Championships.  It brought $11 million in direct economic impact to Denver.
• Hosted the 2010 Olympic Curling Trials and named the first two teams to Team USA for the 2010 Olympic Games, bringing in $2 million in economic impact and Denver helped set the all-time attendance record. It was broadcast live across the country.
• Hosted 2009 Sportaccord – the largest international conference of the Olympic movement. It was the first time this conference has ever been held in the Americas and brought $6 million in direct economic impact to the city.
• Hosted the 2009 Churchill Cup – a three week international rugby event featuring the USA, England, Ireland, Argentina, Canada and Georgia. The Churchill Cup and Denver were showcased worldwide via Sky Sports.
• Won the right to host the 2012 Women’s Final Four — the largest NCAA event Denver is able to host. It’s the first time it will be played in the Mountain Time Zone and will bring 30,000 visitors to town.
• Became one of four finalists for the 2010 - 2012 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Final Four. The Lacrosse Final Four has never been west of Philadelphia; Denver Sports’ bid was the closest any western city has ever been to hosting the event.
• Won the right to host the 2014 FIL Men's World Lacrosse Championships.