Seven Super Bowls, five FIFA World Cups and nearly a dozen World Series.
That’s the sheer scale of daily attendance that civic officials say to expect in Long Beach and the Southern California region as a whole in July 2028 for the Los Angeles Olympics and Paralympics.
It’s the largest event to come here in decades, leading Long Beach “on the road to being a part of history,” said Councilmember Mary Zendejas at an Arts, Culture and Tourism Committee meeting Tuesday.
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In a presentation provided to the three-councilmember committee, officials estimate the Games, tentatively scheduled for July 14 to July 30, will draw more than five million visitors and sell up to 15 million tickets in 28 days…