According to an economic impact report, Royal Rumble 2024 brought $47 million to the St. Petersburg, Florida area.
Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg was the host of January’s Royal Rumble. This week, the Visit St. Pete/Clearwater tourism board presented the results of an economic impact study for the event. The study claimed that Royal Rumble generated $47,047,401 in overall economic impact with $28,337,038 of that coming from direct spending. There were $2,923,664 million tax dollars generated.
Visit St. Pete/Clearwater also highlighted the following:
The Sun Runner bus had a 95 percent increase in ridership on the day of the Royal Rumble.
Ferg’s Sports Bar did seven times its usual business on the day of the event.
Green Bench Brewing Company had a 10-15 percent increase over a typical Saturday.
Imagine Museum had a 25 percent increase in attendance the day after the Royal Rumble.
WWE received $500,000 from Visit St. Pete/Clearwater in its Royal Rumble bid. The tourism board worked with the Tampa Bay Rays, the City of St. Petersburg, and the Tampa Sports Commission to bring the Royal Rumble to Tropicana Field.
The economic impact of Royal Rumble 2023 in San Antonio was said to be $69 million.
News Summary:
- WWE Royal Rumble generated $47 million in economic impact for St. Petersburg
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