More than 220,000 people attended the 2015 NFL Draft in Chicago

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It appears that Chicago's hosting of the 2015 NFL Draft was a success. Numbers are rolling in on different measuring sticks, including how many people attended Draft Town and how much people tweeted about the event. There's been no announcement yet of where the NFL Draft will be held in 2016, but perhaps these positive returns for Chicago will bode well for the city's retention of the event. 

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Some stats, via the Chicago Sports Commission:

  • 225,000+ fans visited Draft Town over its three days (April 30-May 2)
  • 55,000 on the first evening alone
  • 650+ volunteers worked over 1,300 shifts
  • 7 Million + viewers watched night of the Draft
  • 6th most tweeted about event in the last 12 months with over 4.7 million tweets

The Chicago Sports Commission helped bring the NFL Draft to Chicago this year. The commission works to bring major sporting events to the Chicago area. Next up on the docket for them is a USA Water Polo match against Serbia at the UIC Natatorium on June 9. Later in the summer, on September 5, the USA Eagles rugby team will take on the Australian Wallabies at Soldier Field in a game that leads up to the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England.

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