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January 18, 2013
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Lake Tahoe to place bid for Winter X Games

LAKE TAHOE — Lake Tahoe could become the new host of the Winter X Games. ESPN, which owns the X Games franchise, announced qualified host sites on Thursday, and Lake Tahoe was listed among the eligible destinations for 2015-17. Finalists will be determined by April 2013 and host cities will be announced by the end of 2013. The X Games bid is sponsored by the Lake Tahoe Sports Organizing Committee, a new entity created to bring marquee events to the area and generate overnight stays while promoting Lake Tahoe to a global audience. Committee partners include the Lake Tahoe Visitors …

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