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The Blue Jackets are in the NHL playoffs and that alone is bringing attention to Columbus Ohio, but beyond that research shows that the Blue Jackets and other Columbus teams like the Columbus Clippers and the Columbus Destroyers are having a positive economic impact on the Columbus area. A recent study was conducted by the John Glenn Institute of Public Affairs at Ohio State University. According to an article at ColumbusBizJournals.com the findings are as follows:

• An estimated $160 million in indirect spending at hotels and restaurants can be attributed to out-of-town visitors attending Blue Jackets games and other events at the arena.

• Approximately $4 million in local income tax revenue has been generated by the Jackets and Destroyers since fiscal year 2002.

• More than $2.3 million in grants and donations have been made by the Blue Jackets Foundation to 80 nonprofit organizations since 2000.

• More than $1 billion in investments have been made or committed to the Arena District.

• Arena District businesses generated $6.13 billion in sales revenue and $1.46 billion in payroll from 2000 through 2006.

• More than 170 businesses and 7,000 jobs are located in the district.

The results of the study reinforce the benefits that professional sports can have on a community and in this case it is clear that Columbus Ohio reaps the rewards of its teams in many ways.

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Ohio Stadium

The OSU Buckeyes have a delegation of loyal fans who take their football very seriously.  This Saturday, April 25, the Buckeyes will make their fans very happy by providing them with a Spring football game.  The Spring game will give fans a chance to get their football fix in, if ever so briefly, filling them with a taste of how they will perform come Fall.  The game will take place at Ohio Stadium in Columbus Ohio this Saturday, at 1:30 p.m.  There will also be television coverage on WBNS 10TV, ONN and radio coverage on WBNS-AM/FM (1460/97.1).  If you are a OSU sports fanatic you can catch the Men’s Lacrosse game (playing Notre Dame) in the stadium at 11 a.m., before the football game.  You don’t have to wait until Fall for football in Columbus Ohio.  Tickets are $5 and cover both games. Tickets can be purchased ahead of time at the Ohio State ticket office at the Schottenstein Center and at local McDonald’s restaurants.

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Courtesy of Wikipedia

Ohio State University is the flagship institution of the state’s education system. The university is actually one of the best in the entire country and the largest single site university in the USA! Founded in 1870, the college presently has around 60,000 students and a bustling alumni association.

Ohio State’s main urban campus is located in Columbus. Its 1,755 acres  are approximately 2.5 miles north of downtown Columbus. Four buildings are currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Enarson Hall, Hayes Hall, Ohio Stadium, and Orton Hall.

The school has world famous sports teams – the “Buckeyes” – who are excellent competitors in the fields of football, basketball and baseball to name just a few! Many people relocate to the area just so they can attend the campus in Columbus.

With such great local public schools and a great world class university it is no wonder that many people are looking to make the Central Ohio Region their new home!

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