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Report Offers More Details On Deal Between WWE & Indiana Sports Corporation

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Meltzer also detailed how finances are a driving force behind the partnership. For instance, he believes that the set-up in Lucas Oil Stadium will see around 62,500 fans in attendance, a figure that Meltzer believes will likely be inflated to around 75,000 when the attendance is announced on show day. This means that for WrestleMania, WWE and the Indiana Sports Corporation will be looking for around 120,000-150,000 tourists to flock to Indianapolis. 

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Meltzer believes that number will be tough to reach, as fans will purchase tickets for multiple events (including shows not related to WWE), but given that the cost of hosting a WrestleMania will set the city back around $20 Million all things included, both parties will be hoping for the maximum number of wrestling and non-wrestling tourists. The idea many reportedly hold is that the three stadium shows will generate approximately $350 Million, an extremely substantial amount that was generated by the fact that WrestleMania 39 in Los Angeles generated around $215 Million in economic impact for the city.

The President of the Indiana Sports Corporation, Patrick Tatly, has public expressed his excitement regarding the partnership, while also stating that there are still ongoing discussions about which divisions of governmental agencies will cover the costs of bringing WWE to Indiana. $5 Million dollars has already been pumped into the tourism fund to bring more major sports events to Indianapolis in particular, but it is unclear if this money covers the site fees agreed upon, which Meltzer claims are the largest for any WrestleMania or Royal Rumble in history.

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