Phillies playoff games generated $78M in economic impact for Philadelphia

As tourism officials predicted back in October, the Philadelphia Phillies' playoff games hosted at Citizens Bank Park had a significant economic impact on the city and its businesses. The Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau announced Wednesday that the games generated a combined economic impact of $78 million and a $49 million direct spend in the city. For the World Series, tourism officials in Houston projected that each game would have an economic impact of between $12 million and $14…