BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Mayor-President Kip Holden says Baton Rouge has been selected to host the 2017 United States Bowling Congress Women’s Championships and the 2025 Open Championships at the Baton Rouge River Center.

The USBC Women’s Championships is the world’s largest annual sporting event for women, attracting up to 40,000 bowlers over a 90-to-120 day period. Last year, the event had a $38 million economic impact in Syracuse, N.Y. The Baton Rouge event is set for Feb. 15-July 31, 2017.

The 2025 Open Championships is set for Jan. 1-July 31. It attracts between 12,000 and 17,000 five-player teams annually. Last year, Baton Rouge hosted the event, drawing 58,704 bowlers and 11,496 guests from Feb. 11 through July 10.

Brian Lewis, of the USBC, said Wednesday they’re looking forward to returning to Baton Rouge.