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Originally Posted by D.R.T.

Interesting report in the Newcastle Herald this morning regarding questions being raised in regards to the announced crowds and EIA following the 2017 Newcastle Street race.
https://www.theherald.com.au/story/5...-on-the-money/

Other quote from the article:

Destination NSW is satisfied the event is on track to meet its targets for visitor numbers and spending.

The government agency told the Newcastle Herald that more than 20,500 domestic and international visitors had travelled “specifically to attend the 2017 Newcastle 500”.

“In total, these visitors spent over $12.5 million during their visit, with about 85 per cent spent in Newcastle and the wider Hunter region,” a spokesperson said.

“These results confirm the event is on track to reach the projected visitation and economic impact targets of 81,000 overnight visitors and $57 million in visitor spend over five years.”

Destination NSW said it had arrived at the figures via face-to-face interviews in the event precinct, online surveys and postcode data from ticketing agencies and airlines.

Plus this:

A Supercars spokesman said all resident tickets had been counted because people had to apply for them, pick them up in person and sign for them. He said the way Supercars had arrived at the attendance total was consistent with how crowds at other sporting events were measured.