Lodging tax would help fund 2021 championships

(Reuters) - A proposed increase in Oregon's state lodging tax could be a significant source of income for the 2021 IAAF world championships, officials say. Organisers of the multi-million dollar event in Eugene say they hope to ask state tourism officials for $25 million from a lodging tax increase over the next six years. The tax would be doubled to 2 percent of room costs under a bill scheduled to be introduced in the Oregon Legislature this month and would provide additional funding for touri