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NFL Draft generated $177M in economic impact for Pittsburgh region, studies find

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By Kim Riley  |  August 12, 2026

The 2026 NFL Draft generated $177 million in economic impact for the Pittsburgh region and more than $1.5 billion in economic value from global media exposure, according to two independent post-event analyses released Monday. The studies, conducted by Sportsimpacts and Trajektory, examined different measures of the April 23–25 event. Sportsimpacts analyzed visitor spending, economic activity and perceptions of Pittsburgh as a destination, while Trajektory measured the value of the city's ex...

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