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Article: Sumo surging.(SPORTS BUSINESS)(California Sumo Association to host Sumo Open event)(Brief article)
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- Los Angeles Business Journal
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- March 19, 2007
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The Santa Monica-based California Sumo Association is preparing for its largest event yet when it hosts the seventh U.S. Sumo Open at the L.A. Sports Arena on April 7. Organizers expect at least 5,000 people to attend this year's event, nearly double last year's attendance.
The event has outgrown its previous four venues and moved to the 13,500-seat arena this year. It has previously been held at the UCLA Wooden Center, a tennis club in Manhattan Beach, the New Otani Hotel and most recently, at the L.A. Convention Center.
"The Convention Center booked an event with Donald Trump on the same day as our event last year and there was no parking for us and ...