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Old Posted Nov 6, 2016, 12:52 AM
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Originally Posted by bnk View Post
I think this is a very good point. The positive PR is almost never measured by economic experts that love to poo poo the economics of professional sport teams.
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And this. This is what I'm talking about. No matter how fleeting it may be, positive associations are being made with this city ...

From The Guardian
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Ireland clinch first ever win over New Zealand to end All Blacks’ record streak

In a week where the Chicago Cubs finally put the curse of the Billy Goat to bed, there was no shortage of people here who thought Ireland were about to do something similar with the monkey on their back. In Ireland’s case that creature is all black, for New Zealand are the only team they had played but never beaten. This confidence was based not on anything as tangible as form, rather on the unique atmosphere that has gripped this city since the Cubs’ World Series win on Wednesday night. The question was not why, but why not?
From The Independent
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In Pictures: The best images from Ireland v New Zealand in Chicago


When was the last time that Chicago made positive mention in either of these countries' media?
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