New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority approved a resolution to allocate $7.125M to be used to assist MetLife Stadium with securing and hosting the WWE SummerSlam in East Rutherford next summer.
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The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority approved a resolution to allocate $7.125M to be used to assist MetLife Stadium with “securing and hosting the WWE SummerSlam" on Aug. 2-3, 2025, according to Katie Sobko of the Bergen RECORD.
According to the resolution, the money is part of the American Rescue Plan funding the state received from the federal government during the COVID-19 pandemic. That money can be used to “respond to the negative economic impacts of the public health emergency by providing aid to impacted industries such as tourism, travel and hospitality.” The resolution also mentioned that the authority expects the event to “generate over $80 million in total economic impact for the region.” NJSEA spokesperson Brian Aberback said the agency is in the process of “finalizing its funding application” to the state Department of Community Affairs, which handles such grants, and it expects that the “funds will be disbursed following the execution of an MOU [memorandum of understanding] with the NJDCA regarding the use of the funds" (
Bergen RECORD, 10/7).
