MLB All-Star Game Is $100M Loss? Shift The Decimal Point, Economist Says

Major League Baseball’s decision to relocate this year’s All-Star Game in the wake of Georgia’s new election reform law undoubtedly has financial ramifications. But how much?

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Hotel bookings and travel plans have come undone. Local restaurants and shops will lose out on revenue.

Major League Baseball’s decision to relocate this year’s All-Star Game in the wake of Georgia’s new election reform law undoubtedly has financial ramifications. But how much?

Cobb County Travel and Tourism Bureau estimates a loss of over $100 million, but sports economists tell Atlanta Business Chronicle that this figure is an exaggeration.