NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — The 2022 Major League Baseball postseason is anticipated to generate a minimum of $93 million in economic activity for the city, Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday.
With both teams playing multiple home playoff games for the first time since 2006, the 2022 postseason could be a boost for the city's economic recovery, the city said. Each home playoff game played by the New York Yankees and the three already played by the New York Mets in the Wild Card Series is projected to generate more than $15 million in economic impact.
A new analysis from the New York City Economic Development Corporation found that each upcoming Yankees postseason home game is expected to generate an economic impact of $21.5 million.
A similar NYCEDC analysis found that each of the three Mets postseason home games already played this year were expected to generate an economic impact of $16.9 million.
Their research accounts for ticket sales, spending from over 30,000 out-of-town visitors for each playoff home game, and additional earnings for seasonal employees at Yankee Stadium and Citi Field, as well as other factors.
Adams said that the activity is likely to stimulate local businesses, create jobs and provide economic opportunity for New Yorkers across the five boroughs.
"Just like New York City, playoff baseball is back," Adams said. "Each time someone spends money in a restaurant, a stadium, a retail store, or a hotel, we make sure a dishwasher, a chef, a bartender, a waiter, or thousands of other workers are employed — and the 2022 MLB postseason will support local businesses and local jobs by generating close to $100 million in economic activity for the city."
