Growing Tab of HB2-related Losses

April 27, 2016

The rock band Pearl Jam’s decision to cancel its concert in Raleigh last week cost four local hotels a total of $60,000, as the list of groups reconsidering events in Wake County because of HB2 continues to grow, the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau reported April 25, according to the The News & Observer.

The bureau reported that a total of 29 groups may cancel plans to hold events in Wake County, putting $34 million in estimated future spending at risk. Last week, the bureau reported that 20 groups were reconsidering Wake, putting $28 million in jeopardy.

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