Sports SOS: NFL Predicts Huge Economic Windfall for NY/NJ but Economists Cast Doubt on League's Figures
Jan 29, 2014 05:21 PM EST
New York and New Jersey hope to cash in on Super Bowl XLVIII, with politicians such as U.S. Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-D) touting the economic gains, which could be up to $600 million according to the National Football League estimations. But sports economist Andrew Zimbalist believes that the gains may not be as high as the NFL would have you believe.
