WATCH: A report offering suggestions for ways to increase traffic throughout Edmonton into the evening and nighttime hours has gone before city council. Breanna Karstens-Smith reports. – Apr 1, 2024Hockey fans flocking to Edmonton to take part in the Oilers’ Stanley Cup playoff run are showing their support with their wallets, according to Explore Edmonton’s executive director of events and business development.
When Edmonton hosted the Grey Cup in 2018, the week-long event generated a little more than $80 million, said Janelle Janis from Explore Edmonton.Janis said the impact of the playoffs has been widespread throughout the city and deeply beneficial throughout its various communities.Based on Explore Edmonton data, she said around 60,000 hotel visits have been booked during the first three rounds alone.There is a noticeable difference in economic activity during away games, Janis said.
“It basically is a play off Edmonton is the home of five cups and zero rats and all about keeping Edmonton rat-free,” she said.