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Economic Impact of a deep finals run
« on: June 26, 2018, 02:21:15 PM »

Offline Moranis

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Crains Cleveland broke down some numbers.  It is quite fascinating what a deep playoff run does for the overall economy of a city.

Original Article - http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20180617/news/165396/lebron-james-free-agent-decision-will-have-wide-ranging-impact-region

More detailed look at hotels - http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20180626/blogs06/166391/cleveland-hotel-numbers-during-2018-finals-were-best-yet
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Re: Economic Impact of a deep finals run
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2018, 02:29:17 PM »

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Crains Cleveland broke down some numbers.  It is quite fascinating what a deep playoff run does for the overall economy of a city.

Original Article - http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20180617/news/165396/lebron-james-free-agent-decision-will-have-wide-ranging-impact-region

More detailed look at hotels - http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20180626/blogs06/166391/cleveland-hotel-numbers-during-2018-finals-were-best-yet

Nice find, thanks. My quibble is that the numbers should have been adjusted for inflation.
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Re: Economic Impact of a deep finals run
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2018, 02:33:43 PM »

Offline Moranis

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Crains Cleveland broke down some numbers.  It is quite fascinating what a deep playoff run does for the overall economy of a city.

Original Article - http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20180617/news/165396/lebron-james-free-agent-decision-will-have-wide-ranging-impact-region

More detailed look at hotels - http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20180626/blogs06/166391/cleveland-hotel-numbers-during-2018-finals-were-best-yet

Nice find, thanks. My quibble is that the numbers should have been adjusted for inflation.
not a whole lot of inflation in the prior 5 years, so I don't think it would change a whole lot.
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Re: Economic Impact of a deep finals run
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2018, 02:37:06 PM »

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Makes sense why big papi tried to open a sports bar in boston