Oct 27, 2009 2:36 pm US/Eastern
Philly, NY Tourism Officials Betting On Series
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Hey New Yorkers! Won't be lured to Philly for baseball? How about a little culture? Or maybe a cheesesteak?
Tourism officials in Philadelphia and New York expect to take advantage of the Phillies-Yankees World Series by drawing dollars from the other end of the New Jersey Turnpike.
The Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corp. is even planning to drum up interest on Wednesday by giving out free cheesesteaks at Shorty's, a Philly-friendly sports bar in Manhattan.
The Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau predicts three games in the City of Brotherly Love would pump between $20 million and $25 million into the local economy while tourism officials in New York expect to add about $15.5 million per game.
The Phillies' record this season was 93-69, compared to the Yankees' 103-59.
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