What did Bangalore get from RCB's victory..!?
Jackpot for the tourism and hospitality sector: This victory of the RCB team will attract more fans and tourists to Bengaluru in the next year. Especially when the match is held in Bengaluru, tourism hospitality, and transport sectors will get more business. Also, today's victory celebrations will increase the business of shops around Chinnaswamy Stadium, and restaurants and contractors who have agreements with Chinnaswamy Stadium will get additional business. All this will be a great help to the local economy. If yesterday's final match was held in Bengaluru, hotel room rentals and airfares would have increased significantly.
Brand value and business opportunities: RCB's victory will increase the brand value of the team and will provide new sponsorship deals and partnerships. Similarly, sales of RCB-branded products will also increase. From RCB desserts to keychains, sales will increase. For example, after RCB won last night, people in Bangalore bought and burst crackers worth lakhs and celebrated. This became a jackpot for cracker shops with OffSeason.
Employment: During the 2025 IPL, more than 12,000 jobs were created across the country, but 85% of these were short-term contract jobs. These jobs were created in the hotels, event management, security, media, and merchandise sales sectors. But the sad news is that these are mostly temporary. Long-term employment is very low, which will not help in sustainable economic growth but will be important for short-term promotion.
RCB's "Made of Bold sports Development Scheme" has benefited local cricketers. However, the stadiums developed for the IPL are mostly unused after the season. If this is fixed, additional opportunities and business will be created. If this is done, Bengaluru can become a year-round sports and tourism hub. While RCB's victory and the IPL season are positive for Bengaluru's economy and trade, this is a short-term boost. Long-term benefits require sustained efforts.