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Royal Rumble 2024 generates $47 million in economic impact for St. Pete area

FOX 13 News in Tampa Bay is reporting that the official report detailing economic impact of the Royal Rumble in St. Pete puts the figure at $47,047,401.

Just over 48,000 fans from all 50 states and 40 different countries attended the Rumble at Tropicana Field this past January, boosting the local economy.

The report also said that there were $28,337,038 in total direct spending and $2,923,664 paid in taxes.

Other spots in the area also reaped the benefits of the Royal Rumble, with The Imagine Museum reporting a 25% increase in attendance the day after Royal Rumble, Ferg’s Sports Bar doing seven times the business of a normal Saturday, Green Bench seeing a 10-15% increase from normal Saturday operations, and the Sun Runner transport saw a 95% increase in ridership on the day of the event.

Also, $60,000 was donated to ARC Tampa Bay, Miracle by the Bay, Boys & Girls Club of St. Petersburg, and the Pinellas Education Foundation.


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Colin Vassallo
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Colin Vassallo has been editor of Wrestling-Online since 1996. He is born and raised in Malta, follows professional wrestling and MMA, loves to travel, and is a big Apple fan!

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