The NHL is on its way back, and the District of Columbia couldn't be more pleased. It's not just because Caps fans are itching to see the team back on the ice, it's because each missed game cost the city about $200,000 per game.
According to the office of D.C. Chief Financial Officer Natwar Gandhi, the NHL lockout cost D.C. around $200,000 each game due to the cost of tickets, merchandise, concessions, etc. Here are more details courtesy of Gandhi spokesman David Umansky:
If you add that up, it means D.C. has missed out on about $6.4 million due to missed games so far. Ouch.
[via DCist]
