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5 days agoThe NFL May Be Biting Off More Than It Can Chew | Defector
The NFL Draft in Pittsburgh is experiencing low interest and attendance, with many fans and locals disinterested in the event.
New York City's convention and visitors bureau reported that overall visits increased to 65 million in 2025, marking a 0.7% rise compared to 2024. Domestic travel saw a 1.7% increase, totaling 52.4 million visitors, while international travel experienced a decline of 3.2%. Notably, there was an uptick in visitors from Italy, Mexico, and the U.K., indicating a mixed recovery in tourism.
The underlying logic is simple: the further away a visitor comes from, the longer they tend to stay - and longer stays mean more money flowing into the local economy through lodging taxes, restaurant bills, and retail spending.
The restaurants and hotels along the Riviera Maya's golden mile in Mexico have a few visitors, but nothing is crowded. It's the low season that's the mantra repeated by hoteliers, shopkeepers, and even the mayor. The situation would be typical for this time of year the end of hurricane and seaweed season were it not for the official tourism figures showing that hotel occupancy dropped by more than 10% in September.