The FINA World Swimming Championship, hosted by Windsor, is being hailed a success.
The city is reporting a surplus of $146,311 from its $2.8-million contribution to host the five-day championship held last December at the WFCU Centre.
City staff is recommending that total go back into the coffers toward the 2018 budget.
According to an independent analysis, the event generated about $32-million of economic activity in Windsor-Essex, creating more than 100 jobs in the process.
The report to council also highlights the positive branding and marketing of Windsor and Canada on a world stage.
Nearly 463 million people tuned into the event.
“We were the smallest city ever to host this event and it’s the biggest event we’ve ever hosted in this city” says Mayor Drew Dilkens. “So it had an impact locally, on our economy, but it also made impressions around the world.”
The federal and provincial governments also contributed a total of $6-million to the event.
