Super Bowl Gives City Economic Boom

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"I think we've seen more interest compared to Super Bowl 40 but they're putting the hype on the Steelers winning the six and that's driving the sales," [Tim Piett] said. "This is a big boost to our business."

"There's a buzz about Pittsburgh," said Craig Davis, vice president of sales and marketing for VisitPittsburgh. "It's hard to put a quantified number on it but anytime anything like this happens on the national stage it helps us greatly."

"For us to go out and sell Pittsburgh as a tourist destination (the Super Bowl) can really help," Davis said. "You'd have to be on another planet right now to not know what Pittsburgh is and where we are."

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Super Bowl Gives City Economic Boom

Although the 43rd Super Bowl was played in Tampa, more than 1,000 miles from Pittsburgh, the city has been reaping the benefits over the p...

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