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    Two US baseball games at Olympic stadium delivered £53m economy boost, research finds

    by Ross Lydall Dec 13, 2023 2 minutes
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    Hosting two near sell-out US baseball matches at the Olympic stadium delivered a £53m economic boost to London, research suggested on Wednesday. 

    About 110,000 fans attended the two games between the and the in June – with 21,000 people travelling from the US and about

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