Scotland fans flooded out of Boston on Saturday as the Tartan Army decamped for Miami, leaving behind a city short on sleep, high on fun and flush with bar receipts. Supporters in the dark blue shirts of their football team and some in kilts wheeled suitcases through the city as they headed for buses, trains and planes to take them south.
Economic Boost
The visit of Scotland’s fans to Boston has been a boon for local businesses — especially those selling beer. Sales of beer in June at the landmark Cheers bar were 75% higher than in the same period last year, according to Adam Romanow, founder and chief executive of Boston-based Castle Island Brewing Co.
Martha Sheridan, chief executive of Meet Boston, which promotes tourism in the city, said bar staff had been getting tips totalling almost $1,000 a day and tax revenues for the city and the state of Massachusetts would get a boost.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
