ABC 7 News: Super Bowl Events Will Impact San Francisco for Nearly 3 Weeks
Security measures, extra traffic, and closure of streets meant San Francisco’s already-crowded landscape would become even more crowded for the two weeks leading up to the Super Bowl While it’s a hassle for many residents, it’s also an opportunity for business to boom.
San Jose Mercury News: Super Bowl 50: Ready or not, Bay Area, here it comes
The Super Bowl was the largest event the Bay Area has ever hosted, one city official said. But the city and the area were prepared for what would come, despite all the preparation that went into it.
Super Bowl benefits host city, but by how much?
Accounting and consulting firm PwC said last week that the Bay Area would likely see a $220 million economic boost from hosting Super Bowl 50, though past Super Bowls have tallied as much as $500 million.
How much will hosting the Super Bowl cost San Francisco?
Some city officials in San Francisco are upset because the NFL — a $9.2 billion entity — did not pay for expenses involved in throwing the Super Bowl city party, including primarily police overtime and street cleaning. Rather, that’s tacked onto the taxes of the residents of the city. That said, there were many benefits elsewhere, though it’s not clear whether the city really came out on top.
San Francisco Supes Propose Ways To Spend Super Bowl 50 Tax Revenues
Though the economic impact report is not expected until May, the city is reaping the benefits of the tax revenues collected from the game. And with that money, city officials are pitching ways to spend that money.
