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  4. Raymond James Stadium2:11
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Wed, 28 Dec 2011|

Some Georgia and Michigan State fans are already in the Bay Area for the Outback Bowl played at Raymond James Stadium on New Years Day.

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If you see some red and Green around town it's not just Christmas leftovers. Some Georgia and Michigan State fans are already arriving nearly a week before the outback people. Is generally to Adrian Patterson joins us live -- Cantonese or later we see crowned the wall we know it that they will be spending. And that's a good thing.

Per share for the Bay Area and Outback Bowl and money. According to bowl officials this year they've -- exceed one billion dollar mark in terms of economic impact. Since the bulls started 25 years ago.

A game day forecasts at this point is very very good and offenses the rest of the week. I think they're predicting about the Ohio the low seventies on and on game day.

Not too bad for January 2 football game it's that nice weather the Outback Bowl officials say always draws a crowd -- today the University of Georgia and Michigan State coaches addressed the media it's just a small part of a busy week to week filled with fans teams and coaches spending money. When they come to a bowl game you think they're not -- in their hotel rooms watching reruns of the Kardashians and they're out in the community have enough balls spending money Virginia today the president and CEO of how apple says annually economic impact on the community is thirty to forty million dollars. Buying food and definitely going shopping at Barrington. Fans like Carrie -- we'll be hitting up theories like channels like this weekend and enjoying a break from the cold weather. Her from Michigan so this is really super nice it's really hot house earlier they -- out by the -- all. And it is vacation we're joined the beach on Friday so -- kind of doing Smart things being tourists. We follow the --

Santa -- down at two that she takes SEC and I take Biggs had them.

Split -- channel side is hosting one of the outback commenced its already decked out for the dogs. And this spartans also making an impact on the out of towners.

But as we expand into other markets becomes more important for villagers say oh I thought I'm in Tampa and they're coming here how great is that so. That's do you have very important for us as we expand -- the company.

game is Monday at 1 PM at Raymond James Stadium and -- are already a few fans milling about I saw them out there today. Most people will be getting in this weekend's Lauren.

The temperatures will be a little bit higher by -- little -- be happy about that. -- love it anger and isn't there are -- a lot of people coming here but today have they grabbed all the tickets yet is -- game sold out.

There are still tickets available in fact that's another thing the local businesses. Hope it's not just tourists spending money but that people who live in the area will go to the game and maybe eat out or do things that they wouldn't. Normally deal.

What you'll find events scheduled and much more on CBO dot com just. --

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