Tacoma Dome Bond - Round Two

So it appears that city leaders are going to bring the Tacoma Dome bond measure back to the voters. The article states:

Dome backers say the facility generates $42 million in annual economic impact for Tacoma, and attracts nearly 1 million visitors per year.  It hosts more than 300 event-days per year, including graduations, family shows, consumer shows and high school sporting events.

It’s great that a million people are coming to events at the Dome.  How many of those people are actually spending money elsewhere in the city?  Other than a couple of (formerly really smokey) diners and pub or two, there is nothing between the Dome and I-5.  I would be curious to see a more detailed accounting of the economic impact of the Tacoma Dome.  Anybody want to send it my way?

On a side note – This last weekend the Tacoma Dome hosted the Monster Jam and Wedding Expo on the same day.  I can imagine the parking lot scene – Sweet couples nearly getting run down by monster trucks full of mullets.  Now there’s some entertainment.  It sure beats Kenny Chesney. 

Link to The News Tribune