According to what the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce says is an independent study, Miller Park didn’t just contribute to hits, runs and wins for the Milwaukee Brewers since the stadium was constructed.
The study by Convention, Sports and Leisure International says that in the twenty years of the 0.1 percent sales tax for Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Racine and Washington Counties, Miller Park created $2.5 billion in economic output – or $125 million “cumulative net new impacts” of economic benefit for the City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County and the State of Wisconsin every year on average.
“Twenty years ago, MMAC made the case to our members and to state policymakers that keeping Milwaukee a major-league city was a wise investment,” MMAC President Sheehy said in a news release.
“This independent study shows that the actual return on that investment has exceeded our expectations.”
Remarks from #Brewers President-Business Operations Rick Schlesinger about the Miller Park Economic Impact Study which was released by the MMAC today: pic.twitter.com/jG9KsjQl3E
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) February 17, 2020
“We are proud to call Miller Park home every day and feel privileged to operate in one of the finest facilities in Major League Baseball,” said Rick Schlesinger, President of Business Operations for the Milwaukee Brewers in the same statement.
“The impact that Miller Park has on our local community and regional economy only adds to that pride, and the Brewers will do all we can to continue to provide a great fan experience and economic opportunity for Wisconsin families.”