The city of Hutchinson is welcoming tens of thousands of people this week for its 75th year of hosting the NJCAA Basketball Championship. The city says this is one of its biggest events of the year, and the benefits reach far beyond just the court. Every year, crowds pack the Hutchinson Sports Arena hoping for exciting basketball, and this year hasn’t disappointed. Hutchinson resident Holly Spellman says it’s a long-time family tradition. “Our boys are all ball boys, so they help warm up the teams, help mop the floors, so we spend our spring break here,” said Spellman. For others, it’s their first time ever in Hutchinson. “We probably conservatively can say that it’s over a million dollars in the six days,” said Cox. “It’s a tremendous impact. And you know, the hotels are full, the restaurants see increased business, and people are filling up their cars with gas. So everybody in the community knows when it’s this time of the year.”
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