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WWE, Wrestlemania Bring In Estimated $30 Million To Orlando Economy

Posted: 6:42 am EDT March 31, 2008Updated: 8:57 am EDT March 31, 2008

A record-setting Wrestlemania crowd of nearly 75,000 people helped bring in an estimated $30 million to the city's economy. Everyone from Orlando police to local limo drivers was getting extra work at the Citrus Bowl, Sunday.

Some Parramore residents cashed in by selling oranges from the back of a pickup truck and renting out lawn space. Damon Hudson said he needs the money after losing his construction job this month.

"People are losing their jobs everywhere," Hudson said. "That's why they got this whole thing set up, to bring in money to Orlando.

There were reports that the city has already started campaigning to bring Wrestlemania back to Orlando.

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