Members of the Tulsa Regional Tourism Board claim a legal dispute over the Tourism Improvement District, or TID, is costing the city economically. President of Visit Tulsa, Ray Hoyt, says the spat over a 3% hotel stay assessment is hampering efforts to bring events here.
Hoyt says the negative financial drain caused Tulsa to drop plans to bring the 2021 Bassmaster Classic here, and future events pursued by the city may also be at risk. The large hoteliers that oppose the assessment claim it’s a special tax that violates the constitution. Mediations efforts have not been successful.