DETROIT (WWJ) — Over the last several years, the city of Detroit has been stemming the tide on a public image problem.
Need proof? Look no further than the city hosting next month's NFL Draft, set to draw hundreds of thousands of people to Downtown Detroit over the course of a weekend.
The event has local officials "seeing green," with the draft expected to have a massive economic impact. But on a new Daily J podcast, WWJ's Zach Clark takes a look at the economic impact of such sporting events and wonders if they're actually worth it.
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