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Estimate of $338M spending boost from 2018 Super Bowl kicks off debate

The Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee estimated Tuesday the Twin Cities metro area will reap $338 million in economic activity from the 2018 game — a figure that some economists immediately stamped as too high.

Economists and civic boosters have long disputed the financial benefits to cities of hosting mega events such as the Super Bowl. Determining the net benefit relies on dozens of assumptions and calculations that can vary widely depending on who’s running the numbers.

http://www.startribune.com/minnesota-super-bowl-host-committee-to-release-results-of-economic-impact-study/375414861/

 

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