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TN govt gives ₹10 crore for Chennai Open tennis tournament
The Tamil Nadu government has committed ₹10 crore to host the Chennai Open, a WTA 250 tournament, for the second successive year. The announcement follows a meeting between Tamil Nadu Tennis Association…
The Story in Brief
The Tamil Nadu government has committed ₹10 crore to host the Chennai Open, a WTA 250 tournament, for the second successive year. The announcement follows a meeting between Tamil Nadu Tennis Association (TNTA) president Vijay Amritraj and Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Tuesday. The government will partner with the TNTA and the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT) for the event, scheduled from November 2 to 8 at the SDAT Tennis Stadium in Nungambakkam. The total cost of the tournament is estimated at ₹20 crore, with the State providing half and the TNTA raising the remainder through sponsorships and revenue.
The Indian Opinion
Some will call this a wasteful subsidy for an elite sport while basic infrastructure crumbles. That misses the point. The State is not funding the entire event, it is matching a 50-50 partnership with the tennis association, which must raise the other half from sponsors and commercial revenue. The real test is whether the TNTA actually delivers that ₹10 crore from the private sector. If it does, the model could work for other sports. If it does not, the question is not about the government's generosity but about the sport's marketability in India.
Source: thehindu.com
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