Jon Styf
@jonstyf.bsky.social
Reporter for The Center Square covering Wisconsin & publicly funded sports stadiums everywhere.
Las Vegas had approximately 20,000 less hotel room nights than it would without the event. www.thecentersquare.com/nevada/artic...
Economist: Hosting NFL Draft was 'disaster' for Las Vegas hotel stays
(The Center Square) – A new paper detailing the impact of hosting the NFL Draft on host cities called the 2022 draft a “disaster” for Las Vegas as the city
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July 22, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Las Vegas had approximately 20,000 less hotel room nights than it would without the event. www.thecentersquare.com/nevada/artic...
Philadelphia claimed there were nearly 19K in extra hotel stays due to the '17 NFL Draft. Hotel data shows that simply isn't true as the state prepares to host the '26 draft with big promises. www.thecentersquare.com/pennsylvania...
Economist: Philadelphia hotel occupancy decreased hosting '17 NFL Draft
(The Center Square) – Philadelphia had a decrease of 1,700 hotel room nights and a $1 million increase in hotel revenue when it hosted the 2017 NFL Draft, according to
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July 21, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Philadelphia claimed there were nearly 19K in extra hotel stays due to the '17 NFL Draft. Hotel data shows that simply isn't true as the state prepares to host the '26 draft with big promises. www.thecentersquare.com/pennsylvania...
Despite the claims of host cities, teams and the NFL ... hosting the NFL Draft has very little positive impact. 3 of the 4 last host cities saw between $4M-$6M in additional hotel revenue. Las Vegas saw a drop in hotel occupancy of 20K rooms. www.thecentersquare.com/wisconsin/ar...
Economist: Hotel data shows hosting NFL Draft has minimal positive effect
(The Center Square) – Cities that host the NFL Draft have seen small increases in hotel revenue in recent years but those gains are far smaller than what is claimed
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July 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Despite the claims of host cities, teams and the NFL ... hosting the NFL Draft has very little positive impact. 3 of the 4 last host cities saw between $4M-$6M in additional hotel revenue. Las Vegas saw a drop in hotel occupancy of 20K rooms. www.thecentersquare.com/wisconsin/ar...