NCAA: North Carolina will lose championship events if HB2 is not repealed

Thursday was the first anniversary of House Bill 2, North Carolina’s bathroom bill, which prevents transgender people from using the bathroom corresponding to the gender with which they identify.

The NCAA told North Carolina yesterday that if the bill is not repealed, they will not hold championship events in the state through 2022.

The NCAA will be selecting hosts of the championship events between 2018 and 2022 next week. As The Huffington Post explains, cities in North Carolina have submitted bids for a lot of the events, but will not win those bids if the bill is not repealed by next week.

The state could lose millions of dollars if the NCAA does not host events in North Carolina cities, according to Yahoo! Sports. The bill could cost the state $250 million. HB2 has already caused the NCAA, NBA and ACC to move games out of North Carolina.

Athletic teams are not the only ones avoiding bringing business to North Carolina since the law passed. The Charlotte Observer reported that PayPal canceled an expansion in Charlotte, major employers have said they are disappointed by the law, singers have canceled shows and the British government issued a travel advisory to its LGBT citizens traveling to North Carolina.

No reply has been given to the NCAA yet after their warning to North Carolina legislators.