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Originally Posted by valo403
Funny that they use Detroit there seeing as it's one of the cities that stands to lose big time due to the lockout. Going to a Wings game is pretty much the only reason a lot of people ever venture to downtown Detroit during the winter. People will still be spending sure, but they'll be doing it in Royal Oak, Livonia and Windsor.
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The difference in Downtown Detroit between a game day and a non-game day in safety, street life, and restaurant/bar/pub activity is absolutely staggering. This point cannot be overstated.
When you factor in the Canadian sports tourism, and the fact that most Wings fans come from outside Wayne County and otherwise wouldn't put in cash/tax, Detroit is one of the only places that its nearly impossible to say the lockout will have no effect. Might be a fair argument in Calgary or New York or Toronto, but Detroit? No way. A small boon for Auburn Hills/Royal Oak etc., maybe? But Detroit will feel it. No two ways about it.