tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021348172235346593.post3796478302216112128..comments2024-03-03T06:01:35.285-05:00Comments on Shadow of the Stadium: Hillsborough Ready to Talk Rays...and Media MistakesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021348172235346593.post-86803849305144303212012-08-02T08:46:26.335-04:002012-08-02T08:46:26.335-04:00Noah,
In 2008 the Rays retained the firm of Ardui...Noah,<br /><br />In 2008 the Rays retained the firm of Arduim, Laffer & Moore Econometrics, to conduct a study to illustrate the economic impact Major League Baseball on Tourism in the Tampa Bay Area.<br /><br />As part of that study, which was presented to the Pinellas County Tourist Development Council in february of 2009, they assert that "Total annual expendutures of out of town tourists who go to baseball games and visiting baseball teams: ~$136.5-~$212.5 million".<br /><br />In it's Conclusions on Rays' Impact page the Arduin, Laffer & Moore study references the "Klages 2008 study found the Tampa Bay Rays have a similar impact: $298.1 million" (this refers to the Economic Impact of Baseball on St. Petersburg / Clearwater Area Tourism 2008 Baseball Study, which was commissioned by the Pinellas County Tourist Development Council in 2008 and conducted by Walter J. Kalges, Ph.D. from Research Data Services, Inc. and presentes to the TDC and Visit St. Petersburg/Clearwater at the December 10, 2008 meeting).<br /><br />I have copies of both studies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com