Re: Pro Bowl: Miami vs Hawaii
The game telecast IS the advertising vehicle. There is no "additional expense" beyond the $4 million that the HTA pays the NFL for that. See June Jones' comment below.
No, but at least some full-time jobs are created as a result of the Pro Bowl. Those jobs save the state in what it would otherwise pay in unemployment compensation.
In the meantime, those in the know begin to show their concern about the governor's leadership.
Star Advertiser (David Shapiro)
Hawaii Free Press (Gene Ward)
KHON 2 (June Jones)
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In the meantime, those in the know begin to show their concern about the governor's leadership.
Star Advertiser (David Shapiro)
He possibly destroyed 30 years of good will the state has built with the NFL in an immature rant that attacked the league in harshly insulting terms and described the $4 million the state pays to host the Pro Bowl as a “bribe.”
Again he was poorly informed, claiming a weekend of visitor revenue from civil unions will bring in as much as the $28 million the Pro Bowl generates each year; in fact, a UCLA study said it could take four years for civil unions to produce that much.
Again he was poorly informed, claiming a weekend of visitor revenue from civil unions will bring in as much as the $28 million the Pro Bowl generates each year; in fact, a UCLA study said it could take four years for civil unions to produce that much.
For over 30 years, our state leaders have seen the Pro Bowl’s value. It has brought hundreds of thousands of dollars in stadium upgrades courtesy of the NFL and helped sustain the Stadium’s revenues, keeping it available for high school graduations and local sports events.
It has also attracted interest from other potential revenue generators such as ESPN soccer. That our current governor would criticize and belittle the benefits of investing just a little money in the private sector to bring nearly $30 million into our economy is shameful.
It has also attracted interest from other potential revenue generators such as ESPN soccer. That our current governor would criticize and belittle the benefits of investing just a little money in the private sector to bring nearly $30 million into our economy is shameful.
“I don't disagree with what the governor said about maybe there are some other things (that need money), but you gotta see the big picture,” said Jones. “The big picture is the NFL has done a lot for a lot of people in this state and it goes unnoticed.”
Jones pointed to the league’s $1 million donation to help build the Youth Education Town center in Nanakuli as evidence of the NFL’s many contributions to the community.
Jones pointed to the league’s $1 million donation to help build the Youth Education Town center in Nanakuli as evidence of the NFL’s many contributions to the community.
Jones believes the economic benefits to the state may be even greater when you factor in national television exposure. According to the Fox Network January’s all star game at Aloha Stadium was watched by 13.4 million people nationwide.
“Just the fact that this is a state that depends on tourism, that four hours on national TV is second to none,” said Jones. “You can't even put a dollar figure on that.”
“Just the fact that this is a state that depends on tourism, that four hours on national TV is second to none,” said Jones. “You can't even put a dollar figure on that.”
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