ST. LOUIS • Conventions held at the Edward Jones Dome will produce about $23 million this year in total tax revenue, more than enough to cover city debt payments on the Dome, according to estimates newly released by regional leaders.
Twenty-one conventions booked the Jones Dome this year, reported the St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission. Together, those events will bring more than 350,000 people downtown, book more than 200,000 nights at area hotels, and spend more than $122 million, the estimates say.
“As much as we all love the Rams and attending Rams games, there’s much more activity that’s taking place in the Dome over the course of any particular calendar year,” said Brian Hall, the commission’s chief marketing officer.