Final Four = Profit

[MADXSTER]

Last season’s Final Four generated more than $47 million for San Antonio, according to an NCAA survey that showed that almost 57,000 people visited the city for the national semifinals and championship game. The average stay was 3.7 days and visitors spent an average of $223 a day.

"Year after year, the continued success of the men's Final Four demonstrates it is one of America's great events," NCAA senior vice president for basketball and business strategies Greg Shaheen said. "The support from our corporate champions and corporate partners for the men's Final Four and all 88 NCAA championships is strong and growing."

[GoMuskies]

Dammit I wanted to be there!

[Juice]

What do you think the profit was for Cincinnati when it had the women's final four years back?

[drudy23]

What do you think the profit was for Cincinnati when it had the women's final four years back?

I'm guessing we screwed it up somehow.

[X-band '01]

The women's Final Four back then was the first one that sold out its presale tickets; still, the fanbase for Tennessee could only do so much for the local economy. In other words, not very much and not on the same planet as San Antonio.

It's not a coincidence that they haven't played NCAA men's tournament games in Cincy since 1992.