The value of the NCAA® Men's College World Series to Nebraska's economy has grown substantially. A new economic impact research study conducted by Visit Omaha and Tourism Economics revealed an overall $115 million dollar impact for 2024. That is up from the 2019 study that reported $88.3 million. The event supported 22,429 jobs and over 75,000 hotel room nights generating over $3.5 million in local taxes.
Total attendance for the 2024 MCWS was 371,818. According to Datafy, 106,230 of those visitors were from 60+ miles outside of the Omaha metro.
3rd most-watched Finals Game 1 on ESPN platforms. Most-watched Finals Game 2 on ESPN platforms. 2nd most-watched Finals Game 3 on ESPN platforms.
Through the first six games, the MCWS averaged 1.2 million viewers, up +5% vs. 2023. This was the most watched MCWS through the first six games on record.
