An analysis of economic impact on cities by the season's
cancellation was released by the U.S. Conference of Mayors:
TOTAL LOCAL
LOSS STADIUM LOCAL BUSINESS JOBS STADIUM
CITY PER GAME REVENUES TAXES REVENUES LOST OWNER
Anaheim $1.9M $81,000 $441,000 $1.417M 600 city
Arlington 2.0M private included included 2,500 private
Atlanta 3.0M 2.0M included 1.0M 6,350 county
Baltimore 1.2M 100,000 included 1.1M 2,000 commis.
Boston 50,000 private 10,000 40,000 400 private
Chi (NL) 736,181 636,000 30,000 70,000 1,000 commis.
Chi (AL) 852,038 780,000 39,000 33,157 1,000 commis.
Cinc 700,000 76,416 10,138 640,700 600 city
Cleveland 2.04M 1.2M 600,000 240,000 2,000 commis.
Denver 2.04M 43,000 39,600 1.96M 1,944 city
Houston 1.04M 400,000 40,000 600,000 1,000 county
K.C. 540,740 265,000 23,456 250,000 350 commis.
Minn. 922,600 282,000 36,000 640,000 900 commis.
NYC (NL) 2.06M 2.0M 62,500 included 850 city
NYC (AL) 2.06M 2.0M 62,500 included 850 city
Oakland 986,197 32,395 9,358 944,444 438 county
Phila 250,000 125,000 42,000 83,000 500 state
Pitts 460,000 20,000 20,000 400,000 350 city
St. Louis 432,480 private 30,320 402,160 1,180 private
Seattle 204,745 101,245 23,500 80,000 327 county
San Diego 203,000 18,000 5,000 180,000 825 city
San Fran 1.77M 535,000 136,000 1.095M 800 city
CITIES NOT INCLUDED: Detroit, L.A., Miami (Dade County),
Milwaukee, Montreal, Toronto.
SOURCE: U.S. Conference of Mayors, Dallas Morning News.
