Reliaquest Bowl’s impression on Tampa Bay
FOX 13’s Evyn Moon stories on the impression, each culturally and economically, that the Reliaquest Bowl being performed in Tampa Bay is having on town.
TAMPA, Fla. – Hundreds in Tampa Bay will ring within the new 12 months in a different way: the ReliaQuest Bowl sport at Raymond James Stadium at midday on Dec. thirty first.
The Michigan Wolverines will face off in opposition to the Alabama Crimson Tide, and each groups arrived in Tampa on Thursday evening, welcomed by followers.
The Alabama soccer workforce arriving in Tampa forward of the ReliaQuest Bowl.
“These are two marquee groups with nice faculty traditions. We expect superb crowds, and the Tampa Bay space is nice at hospitality,’ stated Greg Orchard, the Board of Administrators Chairman for the Reliaquest Bowl. “We’re excited to be actually entertaining followers, groups, and the administration of each faculties which are gonna be right here.”
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Followers confirmed up on the accommodations of every workforce to want them effectively as they arrived on Thursday.
“It might be very good to fulfill the coach. We’re very impressed with him and have been followers ceaselessly,” stated Tammy and Mark Germain, Michigan followers. “I’m so excited. We had no thought they’d be right here, and we’ve got by no means been to a sport, so we’re going to the sport, our very first sport.”
“Though it is not within the playoffs, I do hope it’s a very intense sport,” stated Marco Pratico, an Alabama fan. “It brings extra viewers to Tampa; these two groups had been within the Rose Bowl, too, so it is nice to have two high-level groups in Tampa.”
The Michigan soccer workforce arriving in Tampa forward of the ReliaQuest Bowl.
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This can even have an enormous financial impression on companies, accommodations, and eating places, and it’s anticipated to usher in over a billion {dollars} to the Tampa Bay space.
“It’s an enormous deal for Tampa, with the TV publicity — ESPN at midday on New 12 months’s Eve — and the publicity of followers coming to the Tampa Bay space and seeing that, sure, we’re open after the hurricanes we have had.”
Each groups will take pleasure in sunshine-filled festivities earlier than the sport subsequent week.
“Nicely, the groups are right here to play soccer, so there are just a few apply periods, however there can even be a day for them at Busch Gardens and a seaside day on Sunday, the place hundreds of the followers can be at Clearwater Seashore, and hopefully they will take pleasure in hotter climate than Michigan.”
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