Studying the Economic Impact of Cities Hosting the Super Bowl
Open Access
Author:
Sorbo, Justin
Area of Honors:
Economics
Degree:
Bachelor of Science
Document Type:
Thesis
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel Goldstein, Thesis Supervisor Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor James R. Tybout, Faculty Reader
Keywords:
Super Bowl Economic Impact Host Cities Per Capita Income Unemployment Rate
Abstract:
Every year, a new city fights for the rights to host an upcoming Super Bowl. Lobbyists and committees are assembled to prove their case to the NFL and are put through a serious vetting process. The personnel focus their attention on and make claims about the weather, new stadium (if applicable), and accommodations available in their city. The paramount aspect of their assertion stems from the economic impact the major event will draw forth. The data and analyses up to this point have generated mixed conclusions on the true benefits from hosting the Super Bowl. In this paper, I propose a new regression that measures the economic impact on host cities in the states of California and Louisiana.
