The New York Post is featuring an article looking at the economic impact of Wrestlemania events and how it can generate over $100 million for the New York/New Jersey area.
The study, performed by Enigma Research Corporation, found that Wrestlemania 28,held in Miami, generated $102.7 million in “direct, indirect and induced impact derived from spending by non-locals visiting specifically for WrestleMania 28.” That number is up over $40 million from the amount generated by the 2010 pay-per-view, which brought in over $60 million for the city of Atlanta. Wrestlemania 28 also generated over $15 million in taxes for the Miami area.