Sport Oregon CEO on the rise and future of sports in the state

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- With the Blazers up for sale, funding for a major league baseball stadium being debated in Salem, and a WNBA team on the way, Oregon sports have been in the headlines as of late.

When it comes to major sports and sporting events in Portland, perhaps no organization is as plugged in as Sport Oregon.

The leading advocate for major sporting events in the state, Sport Oregon has been instrumental in putting Oregon on the sporting map, as the state's nonprofit sports economic development arm.