Pittsburgh Business Times,
6/4/2009
Whether the Penguins win or lose the NHL Stanley Cup this year, the series is going to be an economic boon for Pittsburgh, reports the Pittsburgh Business Times.
According to VisitPittsburgh, each home game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Detroit Red Wings brings an estimated $4.9 million in economic impact, whether its from hotel stays, meals at restaurants or other spending.
A number of hotels are fully booked, including the Omni William Penn, which hosts the NHL's management, the Renaissance Pittsburgh, with the caveat that it always sells out Tuesdays and Wednesdays anyway to business travelers, and the Westin Convention Center.
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