SUN-SENTINEL LOOKS AT FINANCIAL IMPACT OF SERIES ON SOUTH FL

          The "financial windfall" from hosting four World Series
     games "could run" $88M for the Marlins and other businesses,
     according to Horn & Fins of the Fort Lauderdale SUN-
     SENTINEL.  The following numbers, all in millions, come from
     Marlins economic analyst Jeff Ross (SUN-SENTINEL, 10/28).  
     

  
 
    
 
      
INDUSTRY 
        
    
    
 
      
DIRECT

        SALES
    
    
 
      
INDIRECT

        SALES
    
    
 
      
TOTAL

        SALES
    
  
  
 
    
Marlins
    
 
      
$19.86 
        
    
    
 
      
$43.44 
        
    
    
 
      
$63.31 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Hotels
    
 
      
5.6
    
    
 
      
6.27
    
    
 
      
11.88
    
  
  
 
    
Restaurants/Bars
    
 
      
2.26
    
    
 
      
2.194
    
    
 
      
4.46
    
  
  
 
    
Transit
    
 
      
1.98
    
    
 
      
2.09
    
    
 
      
4.07
    
  
  
 
    
Entertainment
    
 
      
1.74
    
    
 
      
1.76
    
    
 
      
3.5
    
  
  
 
    
Retail 
      Stores
    
 
      
0.346
    
    
 
      
0.491
    
    
 
      
0.836
    
  
  
 
    
Laundry, 
      etc.
    
 
      
0.147
    
    
 
      
0.024
    
    
 
      
0.171
    
  
  
 
    

  
  
 
    
 
      
OVERALL
    
    
 
      
$31.96 
        
    
    
 
      
$56.28 
        
    
    
 
      
$88.24