The Carolina Hurricanes’ Stanley Cup run delivered a major economic boost to Raleigh, generating $13.4 million for the city during a typically slow summer season for local businesses.
Three sold-out home games, 6,700 booked hotel rooms, and an estimated 112,000 people attending watch parties helped drive the surge, bringing crowds to areas from Moore Square to Glenwood South.
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Bar and restaurant owners said the timing was critical. Summer months often bring less foot traffic as residents travel, and college students leave town. But the Hurricanes’ playoff run reversed that trend, creating what many described as an energetic and profitable period.
“It’s just been
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