The 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship’s first and second round games, hosted in Raleigh by North Carolina State University at the Lenovo Center, generated $16.4 million in direct economic impact. The event attracted 21,315 unique visitors and resulted in 20,804 hotel room-nights booked across Wake County. Visitor spending contributed $707,804 in local tax revenue. The Lenovo Center saw a total attendance of 57,602 fans across three sold-out sessions.
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