Impact To The 2007 Tulsa State Fair
Following the closing of Bell's, the 2007 Tulsa State Fair saw a 7% drop in attendance and a 29% hit on midway ticket sales. Vendors told the fair board that the board's decision not to renew Bell's lease is the reason for the drop. The Fairgrounds CEO said that they did not have any theories at the time to account for the drop. But some people have indicated that they boycotted the 2007 Tulsa State Fair in response to the county's decision. The attendance was up in the recession of 2008 from 2007 according to the Tulsa World.
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