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News Georgia Tourism: Notre Dame at Georgia is selected as primetime game for SEC on CBS doubleheader in Week 4

Published on: Tuesday 23 July 2019
Notre Dame at Georgia is selected as primetime game for SEC on CBS doubleheader in Week 4
News source: https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/notre-dame-at-georgia-is-selected-as-primetime-game-for-sec-on-cbs-doubleheader-in-week-4/

Two years ago, Georgia went into South Bend, Indiana, and bested Notre Dame 20-19 in an instant classic that propelled the Bulldogs to their first College Football Playoff appearance. Now, it's the ...

News Georgia Tourism: As Russian ties deteriorate, Georgia tourist numbers fall

Published on: Monday 15 July 2019
As Russian ties deteriorate, Georgia tourist numbers fall
News source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/07/ties-russia-deteriorate-georgia-tourist-numbers-fall-190715082523030.html

A online campaign has been launched in Georgia to attract more tourists after a spat with Moscow sent visitor numbers plummeting. Russian President Vladimir Putin imposed a flight ban on Monday and ...

News Georgia Tourism: Georgia man is 11th Dominican Republic tourist to die in a year

Published on: Sunday 14 July 2019
Georgia man is 11th Dominican Republic tourist to die in a year
News source: https://nypost.com/2019/07/15/georgia-man-is-11th-dominican-republic-tourist-to-die-in-a-year/

Tracy Jerome Jester Jr., 31, of Forsyth, died on March 17 -- as a result of “respiratory issues,” according to his death certificate -- after a day of sightseeing in the Dominican Republic, his mom Melody Moore said.

News Georgia Tourism: Georgia man died vacationing in Dominican Republic in March, 11th U.S. tourist death: State Department

Published on: Sunday 14 July 2019
Georgia man died vacationing in Dominican Republic in March, 11th U.S. tourist death: State Department
News source: https://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/ny-dominican-republic-tourist-death-eleventh-georgia-man-20190715-qsorjxjdpfhzvlfpzgdocpe5y4-story.html

An 11th U.S. tourist has been confirmed dead in the Dominican Republic, this one a 31-year-old from Georgia who passed away in March. Tracy Jerome Jester Jr., of Forsyth County, died March 17 of ...

News Georgia Tourism: Investors: End The Boycott Of Georgia

Published on: Monday 24 June 2019
Investors: End The Boycott Of Georgia
News source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2019/06/24/investors-end-the-boycott-of-georgia/

Emerging market investors have boycotted a remarkable reform story with great potential. The country is pro-Western and widely regarded as being an easy place to do business. There is a diversified holding company investors should consider as a vehicle to participate in its long-term growth.

News Georgia Tourism: Georgia expects tourism will recover from Russian flight ban

Published on: Saturday 22 June 2019
Georgia expects tourism will recover from Russian flight ban
News source: https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Georgia-expects-tourism-will-recover-from-Russian-14030261.php

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Travel experts say a ban on Russian airlines taking citizens to Georgia will cause visitor traffic to drop significantly at first but they expect Georgia's tourism industry to ...

News Georgia Tourism: Four of the most memorable moments of NBA-bound Nicolas Claxton’s Georgia career

Published on: Saturday 01 June 2019
Four of the most memorable moments of NBA-bound Nicolas Claxton’s Georgia career
News source: https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/sports/college/sec/university-of-georgia/bulldogs-blog/article230940393.html

University of Georgia Bulldogs forward Nicolas Claxton is expected to be called in the first round of the NBA Draft this year. Here’s a look back at some of the top moments from his time playing at UGA.

News Georgia Tourism: Josaphat Bilau, 6-10 big man originally from France, says he wants to visit KU

Published on: Friday 31 May 2019
Josaphat Bilau, 6-10 big man originally from France, says he wants to visit KU
News source: https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/university-of-kansas/article231067348.html

Josaphat Bilau, a 6-foot-10 recent graduate of SPIRE Academy in Ohio, says he’d like to make a recruiting visit to KU. An unranked big man in the class of 2019, he has KU, Georgia, Wake Forest, West Virginia, Pitt and Nevada on his current list.

News Georgia Tourism: Georgia tourist downs off Florida coast

Published on: Sunday 26 May 2019
Georgia tourist downs off Florida coast
News source: https://www.chron.com/news/article/Georgia-tourist-downs-off-Florida-coast-13897650.php

DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — Florida authorities say a Georgia tourist downed in the Gulf of Mexico. The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office says 63-year-old Rogelio Moreno Gaitan of Lawrenceville, Georgia, was ...

News Georgia Tourism: 2022 QB Myles Morris earns UGA offer, will visit again next week

Published on: Saturday 01 June 2019
2022 QB Myles Morris earns UGA offer, will visit again next week
News source: https://sports.yahoo.com/2022-qb-myles-morris-earns-132144994.html

On Wednesday, Georgia invited Myles Morris to camp on day ... It would be a first visit that he will remember for a long time. The 6-foot, 170 pound signal caller worked with quarterbacks coach ...

News Georgia Tourism: Millions in revenue, thousands of jobs on the line as movie studios threaten to leave Georgia

Published on: Friday 31 May 2019
Millions in revenue, thousands of jobs on the line as movie studios threaten to leave Georgia
News source: https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/politics/millions-in-revenue-thousands-of-jobs-on-the-line-as-movie-studios-threaten-to-leave-georgia/77-93c930e9-2ed9-41d8-be7e-193c685ca6a1

“If the studios and actors leave Georgia, it won’t stop this momentum ... The Legend of Bagger Vance and X-men First Class. While tourism is the area’s primary industry, the film industry brings $1 ...

News Georgia Tourism: Florida blew its opportunity to poach Georgia’s lucrative film industry | Fred Grimm

Published on: Friday 31 May 2019
News source: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/opinion/commentary/fl-op-com-grimm-movie-incentives-20190531-ejgibgqqxbhd3e3gbxxuioyaty-story.html

Georgia, with the passage of a draconian anti-abortion bill ... In a 2015 sequel to “Magic Mike,” the city of Tampa was portrayed by Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, the tackiest tourist destination this ...

News Georgia Tourism: Backlash over Louisiana’s abortion law? Business, tourism officials brace for ‘fallout’

Published on: Friday 31 May 2019
News source: https://www.sunherald.com/news/politics-government/article231031988.html

With a backlash brewing against out-of-state investment in Georgia, Alabama and other states that have passed similar laws, local officials fear that the law could make it harder to attract companies ...

News Georgia Tourism: Studios and Stars Are Threatening to Boycott Georgia If the Abortion Ban Goes Through

Published on: Friday 31 May 2019
News source: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/studios-stars-threatening-boycott-georgia-163000194.html

It would be a big loss to the state: According to Time, "Georgia’s government estimates that in 2016 alone, the film industry gave the state a $7 billion economic boost through job creation and ...

News Georgia Tourism: 4-star OG Andrew Raym to visit Athens

Published on: Friday 31 May 2019
News source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafb/4-star-og-andrew-raym-to-visit-athens/ar-AACddp7

Tulsa, OK ️ Athens, Georgia ‼️‼️ Excited to come see what @DawgNation is about! @KirbySmartUGA @CoachSamPittman - Andrew Raym7️⃣2️⃣ (@andrew_raymBAHS) May 31, 2019 Raym is from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma ...