Cedar Rapids bar: bowl games good for business

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Iowa gained in opposition to Kentucky within the Music Metropolis Bowl Saturday, and bars again residence in japanese Iowa gained, too.

Moriah Ewoldt, supervisor of Fieldhouse in Cedar Rapids, stated bowl video games herald hundreds extra in gross sales than video games in the course of the common season.

“Iowa wasn’t doing so scorching in the beginning of the season. We undoubtedly did see that in enterprise. I imply, we had been nonetheless full, however nothing as loopy and wild as not having actually any seats in right here,” Ewoldt stated. “And so yeah, with the bowl recreation, it’s undoubtedly a lot larger.”

Ewoldt added that bowl video games “herald at the very least $10k.”

After all, the video games are about greater than cash.

“I’m from the Quad Cities, so I don’t have plenty of household up right here. And these regulars have grew to become my household,” stated Ewoldt.

These regulars and followers crammed the bar with black and gold. A kind of watching, Larry Hanover, stated there was no place he’d fairly cheer on the Hawkeyes.

“It’s higher to be right here than in Nashville as a result of when the sport’s over, I’m residence!” Hanover stated.

“Take a look at this place,” Hanover added. “That is an incredible place to look at a recreation at. It’s actually enjoyable.”

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