New Orleans And Company organization wants to bring the NFL Draft to New Orleans (15 Viewers)

[MikeyF]

NFL Draft would have massive tourism impact on New Orleans

New Orleans and Company says it’s interested in bringing the NFL Draft to the Crescent City. According to leaders from the cities that will host the next two drafts, that event will attract hundreds of thousands back to New Orleans.

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[soggymoss84]

I thought there was already some big event in New Orleans every year around draft time that would interfere with it?

 

[MikeyF]

I thought there was already some big event in New Orleans every year around draft time that would interfere with it?

Not anything that bring in 700,000+ people.

 

[St.Dan]

^^Would indeed have to coordinate around Jazzfest to make that happen.

 

[Madmarsha]

I thought there was already some big event in New Orleans every year around draft time that would interfere with it?

 

[soggymoss84]

^^Would indeed have to coordinate around Jazzfest to make that happen.

That’s it!

I remember it being discussed a year or two ago and people saying Jazzfest would interfere with it

 

[MikeyF]

^^Would indeed have to coordinate around Jazzfest to make that happen.

I forgot about the Jazzfest & the 500,000 attendees... but I think the city could work around it.

It would be in two different areas of the city.

 

[Taker597]

I Believe that it won't happen until they build that rumored waterfront Arena for the Pelicans. So, maybe in 10 years, I suppose

 

[AARPSaint]

The only problem is the distance from New Orleans to other NFL cities. That said, I can tell you that the attendance figures for the draft are not exaggerated. When I moved here in 2017, Philly hosted it—and Center City was shut down like New Orleans at Mardi Gras.

 

[longtime lurker]

Make it so! I’m there…I’ll fly in, stay local and spend my tourist $$$$ all over New Orleans.

Whodat!

 

[St. Widge]

I forgot about the Jazzfest & the 500,000 attendees... but I think the city could work around it.

It would be in two different areas of the city.

I mean, we handle 1 million for Mardi Gras and we have done Mardi Gras and the Super Bowl at the same time so I'm sure it could be done.

 

[Joe Horn-et]

The cacophony of boos every time Goodell steps out of the shadows will be glorious.

 

[RJ in Lafayette]

For several reasons, it seems highly unlikely.

The NFL tends to hold the event in cities that are unlikely to ever host a Super Bowl game or more than one Super Bowl game.

And the draft coincides with Jazz Fest. There are the logistical hurdles of the city hosting two major events at one time--hotels, law enforcement, and so forth. But there's also the attention challenge. I suspect the NFL wants the event held in a city where its draft festival is unquestionably the central event taking place in the host city.

As far as the number of visitors the draft festival can attract, I can only go by the news reports. I know I have no interest in attending such an event.

And I am more than curious as to how Green Bay logistically will handle the draft festival this year--there are so many hotels and restaurants in the Green Bay area.