Changwon Special City Signs Agreement for Professional Basketball Development and Regional Economic Revitalization

LG Sakers and Local Dining Associations
Promote Restaurant Discount Event for Basketball Spectators

Mayor Hong Nampyo Throws First Pitch Wishing for Home Opener Victory

Changwon City in Gyeongnam Special City signed a mutual cooperation agreement for the development of professional basketball and revitalization of the local economy with Changwon LG Sakers (hereinafter referred to as the team) and the Changwon Uichang and Seongsan District Branch of the Gyeongsangnam-do Chapter of the Korea Foodservice Industry Association (hereinafter referred to as the branch) at Changwon Gymnasium.

Agreement Signed for Professional Basketball Development and Regional Economic Revitalization.

The signing ceremony held on the 19th was attended by Hong Nam-pyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City, Son Jong-oh, General Manager of Changwon LG Sakers, and Kwon Seong-jin and Kang Ho-soon, heads of the Changwon Uichang and Seongsan District Branch of the Gyeongsangnam-do Chapter of the Korea Foodservice Industry Association.

This agreement was prepared to establish a mutual cooperation system linking professional sports and local commercial districts between the city, the team, and the branch, and to promote sports tourism and revitalize the local economy by promoting restaurant discount events for LG Sakers basketball spectators.

The main contents include ▲ administrative support and promotion of restaurant discount events for LG Sakers spectators in Changwon City ▲ promotion of events using the team’s promotional media and motivation events for participants ▲ recruitment, selection, and management of cooperating restaurants by the branch.

According to the agreement, the city, the team, and the branch will promote restaurant discount events targeting LG Sakers spectators. The branch has completed the recruitment of about 50 cooperating restaurants located in Uichang-gu and Seongsan-gu through prior recruitment. Basketball spectators can present their tickets at the participating restaurants within a week from the game day to receive price discounts or services (side dishes or beverages).

Following the signing ceremony, at the 2024-2025 season LG Sakers home opening game held that day, Mayor Hong Nam-pyo threw the ceremonial first pitch wishing for the LG Sakers’ season victory and cheered for the players.

Mayor Hong said, “I hope this agreement will not only revitalize professional basketball but also practically help the struggling local economy so that the team and local commercial districts can achieve a win-win situation,” and added, “We will continue to expand cooperation in various fields for the mutual development of professional sports and the local community.”

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