Study shows continued growth in Ohio tourism industry in 2016

Ohio officials have released data from a study showing continued growth in the state's tourism industry last year.The data released Wednesday show direct visitor spending in 2016 was estimated at $34 billion. That was an increase of about a billion dollars from 2015. Officials say direct visitor spending generated an estimated $43 billion in sales, up from $42 billion the previous year.The number of tourism visits to and within Ohio increased from 207 million in 2015 to 212 million visits last y