But some political analysts say that crowd size may not be the best guide.
The stated figure was 35,208 although this is likely to be an underestimation of the true crowd size.
The difference in crowd size has not been all that large.
It's free, but to control crowd size, passes will be required.
March organizers had a different explanation for the reduced crowd size.
The fact is that crowd size is a political issue.
Police officials would not project the crowd size yesterday, saying that they were still discussing it with the organizers.
The machines hold up this year, but the crowd size makes it just as tough to get a bet down.
The 1945 game is tied for seventh in terms of crowd size.
Reports of the crowd size ranged from 72,000 to 80,000.