Super Bowl Host City’s Economic Gain Uncertain in Pandemic

The city of Tampa, once planning for a financial bonanza from hosting this Sunday’s Super Bowl, is still hopeful for a healthy economic kick from the big game despite coronavirus limitations.

While local officials and economists say they’re optimistic about this year’s matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, there’s no telling how much a Super Bowl will generate when it’s in a pandemic and half the game’s following is local.

In pre-pandemic times, cities stood to add $100 million in taxable sales and could see anywhere from $30 million to $130 million in economic impact ...