Detroit, MI
NFL Draft in Detroit generated $213.6 million in economic impact, according to study
The NFL Draft was a win for Detroit on the national stage, with the eyes of the football world on the city for one of the headline events of the sports schedule.
An estimated 775,000 fans from around the world descended on Detroit in late April, and the economic impact numbers back up the anecdotal evidence of the NFL Draft’s success.
According to Visit Detroit and the Detroit Sports Commission, the event generated $213.6 million in economic impact to the city and the region, with $161.3 million coming from visitors outside of southeast Michigan.
“Visit Detroit and the Detroit Sports Commission are thrilled to announce that the record-setting 775,000 people who attended the 2024 NFL Draft generated more than $213 million in total spending for Detroit and Southeast Michigan,” said Claude Molinari, president and CEO of Visit Detroit and co-chair of the Detroit Local Organizing Committee (DLOC) for the NFL Draft. “That spending went into the pockets of Detroit businesses and will help strengthen our community for years to come. I am also proud that more than 50 million people watched Detroit shine on national television, which will be critical for Michigan’s long-term population and economic growth.”
The number of visitors was a record for the NFL Draft and included 30.2% of the attendees traveling more than 100 miles to Detroit. It also included visitors from all 50 states and more than 20 countries. Local hotels benefited, with occupancy rates in Detroit hitting a high of 92% on Friday, April 25.
Business was booming throughout the weekend, and minority-owned businesses saw an increased benefit, as well. The NFL spent $12.1 million on local minority-owned businesses, and the Michigan Black Business Alliance (MBBA), Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC), Visit Detroit and Detroit Sports Commission helped Black-owned businesses secure 34 contracts to work directly with the NFL, totaling nearly 40% of local contracts.
“The Detroit Local Organizing Committee (DLOC) for the 2024 NFL Draft has been committed to prioritizing business opportunities for minority-owned businesses in Detroit and the surrounding region since we began our strategic planning in 2022,” said Alexis Wiley, founder of Moment Strategies and co-chair of the DLOC. “Our valuable partnerships with the City of Detroit, local minority business organizations, and entities such as the Michigan Black Business Alliance, the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, the Detroit Lions, and local ethnic chambers of commerce have significantly benefited local minority businesses. These collaborations have also helped many of these businesses become certified and prepared to secure contracts for future major local events.”
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Detroit, MI
New ordinance could slash rental compliance costs for residents in Detroit
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DETROIT – Getting landlords to register and inspect their rentals properly has become a huge challenge across Detroit.
Some landlords blame the process. Others blame the issue on the costs associated with getting into compliance.
Some city leaders said they are working on a possible solution. They’re proposing an ordinance change that could streamline the process.
There’s an aggressive push to tackle challenges with rentals and those who own them right now.
“We have about 82,000 rental properties in the city of Detroit,” said Deputy Mayor Todd Bettison. “Thus far, only about 10 percent are in compliance.”
Getting landlords who have been skirting the process into compliance has become a major issue. That’s why some city leaders have been investigating the process.
“A majority of them are mom-and-pop type operators,” Bettison said. “We want to make it easier for them to be able to come into compliance and not have to deal with the bureaucracy.”
A proposed ordinance change, spearheaded by Detroit City Councilmember Mary Waters, will be introduced in the City Council’s Public Health and Safety Committee next week.
That change would streamline landlords’ rental property inspection requirements.
It would reduce a 37-point inspection process to a 15-point inspection, and it could also reduce the cost of compliance.
“It’s going to go, typically, from $1,000 down to roughly about $125,” Bettison said.
The revamped process would still focus on life, health, and safety factors that are a priority for Detroit.
The proposed ordinance changes would also make penalties stiffer for bad landlords while giving more protections to renters.
“Detroiters should also know that if their landlord does not have a certificate of compliance and is not registered, then they are not legally required to pay rent,” Bettison said.
Under the proposed plan, the city is beefing up and expanding its escrow program. That would give tenants more power to exercise rights against bad landlords.
Bettison said, “Residents in single-family homes and duplexes were the only ones that qualified for the escrow. So, with the new ordinance, we’ll make it apply to apartment buildings as well.”
The proposed ordinance will be submitted to the Detroit Council Committee on Monday, July 22.
Once it is reviewed, it would eventually go to the full council for a vote.
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Detroit, MI
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‘Days of Roar’: Christmas in July for Detroit Tigers with Bryce Rainer in MLB draft
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• Hosts: Mark Gorosh (@sportz5176) and Evan Petzold (@evanpetzold).
• Editors: Robin Chan.
• Guest: Tyler Jennings, director of draft content at Prospects Live
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On this episode: The Detroit Tigers selected high school shortstop Bryce Rainer with the No. 11 overall pick in the 2024 MLB draft, followed by high school pitchers Owen Hall and Ethan Schiefelbein at Nos. 49 and 72, respectively. Tyler Jennings, the director of draft content at Prospects Live, joins the podcast to share his evaluation of the three players.
After that, Mark and Evan discuss the Tigers’ red-hot offense entering the All-Star break and how president of baseball operations Scott Harris should approach the July 30 trade deadline. They also take a look at Jack Flaherty’s return from his back injury and Kenta Maeda’s transition to the bullpen. To wrap up, Mark and Evan share what stands out about the way the Tigers have approached the MLB draft with Harris, assistant general manager Rob Metzler and scouting director Mark Conner running the show in the last two drafts.
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