Report: 2012 Electric Daisy Carnival brought in $207 million to Clark County

Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012 | 2:09 p.m.

Insomniac, the organizer behind June’s Electric Daisy Carnival, says the three-day event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway brought in an estimated $207 million to the Clark County economy. That amount, part of an economic impact report released today by Beacon Economics LLC, marks a 52 percent increase from the $136 million estimated by Beacon to have been brought by the 2011 Electric Daisy Carnival. According to the report, the festival produced an estimated $13.1 million in tax revenue for the state and local government, the equivalent of 2,018 full-time jobs and $84 million in income for employees in Clark County. ...

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By hahaha

Oct. 2, 2012

4:31 p.m.

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Suck on that ya old crybabies who only think this festival ruins the city.

VIVA EDC!
By summerof69

Oct. 3, 2012

5:03 a.m.

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Report: EDC brings in 32 million dollars to local dope dealers.....
By RanchoJuan

Oct. 3, 2012

12:52 p.m.

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The City of Los Angeles IS SO STUPID to let this festival go. SO STUPID. Because of ONE incident they freaked out. Instead of suggesting to change venues, they kick EDC out... stupid stupid stupid.