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Renard Johnson: “Early estimates have been as high as 75 million [for the…”

Featuring: Renard Johnson, Mayor of El Paso | Texas

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Mayor: BTS shows new 'normal' for El Paso

Published | Video Starts at 00:36

If Coldplay put in a certain amount, I think this is going to be double to what Coldplay did. So Early estimates have been as high as 75 million [for the economic impact of BTS's shows in El Paso]. I've seen that reported. So it's one of the things where you look at the Quality of Life piece that we're working on and it's something we deserve as El Pasoans. (00:36–00:40)

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