That could cost the city millions in taxes and tourist dollars.

Up and down the river there is also talk of attracting tourist dollars.

The tourist dollar, in turn, would have a ripple effect on the rest of the state.

He also noted it brings in tourist dollars from other states.

The state lost an estimated $256 million in tourist dollars.

No one is being shy about trying to attract the tourist dollars.

But it is still the business traveler who generated 75 to 80 percent of all tourist dollars.

"Here we have an endangered species being put in a zoo for tourist dollars."

Organizers also said the exhibit should bring in tourist dollars.