Study: Late summer Grand Prix generated $53 million for region
The Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix on Aug. 31-Sept. 1 generated $53 million in direct economic impact for the region, according to a study released Wednesday by the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau.
The Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix on Aug. 31-Sept. 1 generated $53
million in direct economic impact for the region, according to a study
released Wednesday by the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Excerpt: The Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix on Aug. 31-Sept. 1 generated $53
million in direct economic impact for the region, according to a study
released Wednesday by the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau.
That’s just slightly less than the $56 million Super Bowl XL at Ford
Field is estimated to have generated statewide in 2006 in a report by
East Lansing-based economic and business consultants Anderson Economic
Group L.L.C.
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