Overview

• Ireland approved up to €9.95 million in public funding, projecting €64 million in economic activity, more than 30,000 international visitors, and up to 20 million U.S. TV viewers.
• Ticket interest split roughly a third each among Ireland, the United States, and the U.K./Europe, with U.S. demand concentrated around Pittsburgh and Minnesota.
• Croke Park was reconfigured with a seated standing section, a replaced pitch, and a doubled media center, trimming capacity from 82,300 to about 75,000.
• On Location reports Dublin is tracking as the biggest NFL international game for hospitality sales, with free fan events scheduled across the city.
• The Dublin arrangement covers only this game with a post-event evaluation, as some Irish voices question taxpayer support for a lucrative league.