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Seahawks' Super Bowl win temporarily jolts local Seattle economy
Seattle saw a temporary economic boost from the Seahawks' Super Bowl win, with retail, hospitality, and merchandise sales rising, according to a 2025 U.S. Chamber of Commerce report.
- On Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots at Levi's Stadium, capping a short-term economic boost for Seattle local businesses in retail, hospitality, and restaurants that began earlier this year.
- Victor Matheson, professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross, said researchers link wins to higher short-term worker productivity and consumer spending.
- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce reported the Super Bowl drove more than $1 billion nationwide, with Seattle's estimated benefit at $224,636,077, Kansas City metro at $123.3 million, and Philadelphia metro at $346.8 million.
- Policy discussions now include a proposed 9.9% 'jock tax' on earnings over $1 billion, with Joe Nguyen citing last year's Chamber report on Seahawks' economic gains.
- Academic research suggests a 2002 paper by Dennis Coates and Brad Humphreys found a $140 increase in real per capita personal income unique to Super Bowl wins, not seen in comparative championships.
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