WrestleMania is back in Las Vegas after a big showing last year‎

As WWE gears up for WrestleMania this weekend, the biggest annual event for the professional wrestling organization, data shows that its appearance in Las Vegas last year had an economic impact worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Parent company TKO said Wednesday that recent studies conducted by research firm Applied Analysis show that the two-day premium live event had an economic impact of $322.2 million, with wrestling fans traveling from all over the U.S. and abroad to spend money on hotels, restaurants, shops and at other businesses. WWE organizes activities on the days surrounding WrestleMania as well, like meet and greets with wrestlers, its Hall of Fame ceremony and matches for weekly television shows “Smackdown” and “Raw”, giving people more reasons to spend their money on a dayslong trip.