Orlando has been named the No. 1 Best Sports City for Events, according to a recent ranking. The city is praised for its strategic and aggressive approach to attracting sports events of all types and sizes. This recognition highlights the value that marquee sports events can bring to cities. Following Orlando, Las Vegas was ranked as the No. 2 Best Sports City for Events, with Visit Las Vegas spending $4.8M in advertising during televised sports programming last year. The announcement was celebrated in Orlando with a press conference that even saw appearances by Mickey and Minnie.