Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser
The LSU/Clemson showdown in the Dome Monday night for the CFP National Championship is expected to bring a lot of money and attention to New Orleans and the state at large.
Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says events like these can generate tens and even hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue, but even more so than that, it’s exposure you just can’t pay for.
“That TV time, the radio, the exposure across the country in every newspaper is just invaluable to New Orleans and Louisiana,” says Nungesser.
The Dome has seen three major games to start the year, the Georgia vs. Baylor Sugar Bowl, the Saints vs. Vikings playoff game, and now Clemson and LSU.
Nungesser says you couldn’t have asked for a better group of players to represent the state this year led by a figurehead like Heisman winner Joe Burrow.
“It shows such a good positive light on the football in general, on LSU, and on the state, and we could not have had a better leader for that team,” says Nungesser.
Nungesser highlighted Burrow’s Heisman speech where the QB called attention to poverty in his hometown. That led to huge donations to food pantries in Athens, Ohio, and Baton Rouge.
The Crescent City is already starting to swell with visitors in town for the game, who will, unfortunately, be arriving to some nasty weather. Nungesser says that shouldn’t tamp down the fun.
“Hopefully they will be able to pull out the umbrellas and get back to Bourbon Street, to parting,” says Nungesser. “There’s so many tailgates and opportunities all over the city, the free concerts to have a good time,” says Nungesser.
The severe weather is expected to impact New Orleans Saturday.
