An estimated 250,000 fans are expected to flood Green Bay, Wisconsin, for the NFL Draft. Omar Villafranca has more.

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The NFL Draft is set to bring a significant economic boost to Green Bay, Wisconsin, as 250,000 fans are anticipated to visit the city known for the Green Bay Packers. The event, which is a key part of the NFL season, promises to bring substantial revenue through local businesses, particularly in food, entertainment, and accommodations. Gabrielle Dow, the Packers' Vice President for Marketing and Fan Engagement, highlights the city's charm and historical significance as one of its main attractions.

Local businesses are preparing for the influx, with companies like Badger State Brewing increasing their production to meet demand. The anticipated economic influx is projected at $20 million, with short-term rental listings more than doubling for draft week. These accommodations, some with prime views of the draft's main stage, have been listed for as much as $16,600 per night.

The NFL's decision to hold the draft in Green Bay is seen as a major victory for the region, providing not just an economic boost but also an opportunity for fans to experience a city integral to football history. Visitors will have the chance to enjoy Green Bay's unique culture and deep-rooted football legacy.



Organizers hope NFL Draft will bring millions to Green Bay's economy

The NFL Draft begins tonight. The top college players will be in the spotlight and so the city that hosts them. Omar Villafranca has I in America being here and seeing all these people is bigger than game day. It's day one of the NFL Draft in Green Bay, WI, home of the Green Bay Packers. It's the fun cousin of the Super Bowl. It's a brand new season. And for this town, a time of hope, an estimated 250,000 fans are expected to flood Green Bay. We don't have seats. We have benches. Gabrielle Dow Green Bay Packers, vice president for marketing and fan engagement sees it as an opportunity to show off like they always talk about the glitz and glamour of New York. What does Green Bay offer the character and the charm and the history, the history and the legacy? We're trying to get as a seal here and a seal here. Coach Vince Lombardi, Lambeau Field 13 championships. The Packers are the new champions a team whose legend and legacy are older than the NFL itself. The NFL selects Green Bay, WI. When the city became the number one pick, it felt like a major coup with the potential for a major windfall. We've been putting in some overtime hours to Andrew Fabry of Badger State Brewing. The draft means more than just football. His crew boosted their draft beer production five months earlier than usual to have enough supply for new demand that will carry through football season. It will carry through the holidays and the first quarter of 2026 really nicely as well. Organizers hope as much as $20 million flows into the local economy through food, entertainment and logic. Green Bay's housing enforcement division says the number of short term rentals for draft week has more than doubled compared to a regular football weekend and more of those rentals are here in this neighborhood and the city of Green Bay. It's a neighborhood alone where some of the backyards have a view of the drafts main stage. That is a heck of a backyard view. That's pretty cool. Corey Benke is proud to call the Packers his next door neighbors. When we visited the Cheesehead TV blogger and fanatic could see the stage being built just a Hail Mary throw away. You could rent your place out and probably make a killing. Oh yeah, a lot of money. Vacation rental listings are as high as $16,600 a night. What do fans get out of this? At the draft here they get Green Bay. They get kind of the heart of America. An opportunity to come here and to walk into the Mecca of football where it started. This is pretty neat. A Mecca, a Midwest memory, and as they say in Green Bay, a chance to go big for Ion America. I'm Omar Villafranca in Green Bay, WI. Subs by www.zeoranger.co.uk

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