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Super Bowl expected to bring 330,000 people, $700 million in spending to Vegas
Celebrities aren't the only ones pouring into Las Vegas ahead of Super Bowl LVIII Sunday to watch the San Francisco 49ers take on the Kansas City Chiefs. The big picture: The game — and perhaps Grammy Award-winning artist Usher, who's slated to perform at halftime — is expected to lure 330,000 people to Sin City and infuse up to an estimated $700 million into an economy bolstered by gambling and tourism, per Rolling Stone. By the numbers: Exact figures won't be available until after the game, but analysts' estimates range from 330,000 to 450,000 people flocking to Las Vegas and spending between $500 million and ... (full story)