Super Bowl sends an extra $4.6 million SFO’s way

Pros and cons of hosting the Super Bowl

The grounds crew get ready to paint the field at NRG Stadium for Super Bowl LI on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, in Houston. On Feb. 5 when The Patriots and Falcons square off, years of effort will finally come to fruition. But is it worth it?

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The grounds crew get ready to paint the field at NRG Stadium for Super Bowl LI on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, in Houston. On Feb. 5 when The Patriots and Falcons square off, ... more Photo: Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle Photo: Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle Image 1 of / 27 Caption Close Super Bowl sends an extra $4.6 million SFO’s way 1 / 27 Back to Gallery

Good economic news is rolling in from Super Bowl 50.

San Francisco International reported Monday that the airport and its concession tenants saw $4.6 million in additional revenue from Feb. 1-9 because of Super Bowl 50 travel.

Also, the airport experienced a 56 percent increase in private and corporate airplane activity compared with the same period the previous year.

Mayor Ed Lee couldn’t be happier.

“This is just another example of how Super Bowl 50 created jobs and opportunities for our residents and for the entire San Francisco Bay Area region,” Lee said in a statement.

Leading up to Super Bowl 50, Lee was criticized because the city spent around $5 million to host an eight-day party as part of Super Bowl 50 festivities. The city’s budget and legislative analyst slammed the city for not seeking full reimbursement of its costs.

Lee maintained that the losses would be more than offset by the revenue generated around the sporting event.

Last week, the San Francisco Travel Association, the city’s tourism promotion agency, reported that Super Bowl 50 helped bring in more than $8.2 million in hotel taxes.

— Emily Green

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