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"The fee definitely helps us cover the costs of operating the facility, but it does generate a lot of tourism and a lot of goodwill for the community," Schinasi said. "I think the key is the community embraces these people when they come in. They have a great time, they like being here, and that helps us be attractive to be able to bring them back. Hopefully you see an economic impact for local business people and the town." Sidner hosts tournaments nearly every weekend from January through March, Schinasi said, with some youth tournaments drawing more than 600 people to Fremont. "Those youth teams travel pretty heavy because you get 16 to 20 kids, plus parents, siblings, grandparents; a team of 20 players can bring 80 people in," he said. "They're probably staying in hotels, and if they're not, they're still getting up in the morning, grabbing a bite to eat, playing a morning game, buying gas, going out to lunch, playing an afternoon game, doing a little shopping; it's a definite impact." The exceptional aspect to college tournaments, he pointed out, is the distance teams will travel to get to Fremont. This weekend's tournament included several teams from as far away as California and Arizona, along with other states. "I would venture to say there's probably not a lot of events in Fremont that draw in 40 or 50 people from California in a weekend," Schinasi said. Colorado Coach Scott Smith said his team had dinner at the hotel restaurant, then ate breakfast at Village Inn Friday before they even played their first game. "The last time we were here we went to the Applebee's," Smith said.