(The Center Square) – A new paper detailing the impact of hosting the NFL Draft on host cities called the 2022 draft a “disaster” for Las Vegas as the city had approximately 20,000 less hotel room nights than it would without the event.

While organizers of the annual event – including cities, tourism departments, the National Football League and teams – claim large benefits to being a host city, Las Vegas had the opposite. There were large negative effects on overall hotel room stays the day before the draft and also the first two nights of the event.