Detroit's NFL Draft brought $214M economic boost to city, expert says

A new study by an economist has found that this spring's NFL Draft generated about $214 million in economic impact for the city of Detroit and the metro region. The April 25-27 event drew more than 775,000 people inside the draft's downtown Detroit footprint, which set a new attendance record for an NFL draft. The new study, developed by economist Patrick Rishe, director of the Sports Business Program at Washington University in St. Louis, analyzed spending levels by visitors, local residents as well as the NFL organization, according to a...