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Debate Ensues Over Sports Illustrated Resort Development in Alabama

Published on May 6, 2025
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An overflowing Jasmine Room at Indian Hills Country Club in Alabama teemed with questions, concerns and comments last month, hearing updates about the planned Sports Illustrated Resort in Tuscaloosa.

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Geoff Richards, chief operating officer for Travel + Leisure, showed new images, noting the project would represent a roughly $150 million investment in the Druid City, one that would create about 1,100 jobs during construction, with more than 100 jobs once the resort opens.

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