The Amway Center will be hosting multiple March Madness games this week. For businesses downtown, that could mean a lot of customers."Listen, when stuff is happening at Amway, when stuff is happening at Exploria, we're happy people," said Dexter Sanders, the owner of Dexter's Birdland restaurant. The restaurant is located just a few hundred feet from the Amway Center in the city's historic Parramore District. He's ready for March Madness. Related: March Madness in Orlando: Teams, tickets and everything you need to know"'Cause that brings people around. It brings more foot traffic, more energy, more excitement," Sanders said. Session one tips off in Orlando on Thursday with four different games from the afternoon into the evening. "That means people will constantly be on these streets all day long throughout the whole day," Sanders said. "That means that we have a lot more opportunities to serve people."He will be staffing up to prepare for it. "Absolutely more staff will be working," Sanders said. "Just to kind of handle the numbers of people that come through."City officials say the event is expected to generate almost $14 million in economic impact for the region.Over at The Corner Pizza Bar on South Magnolia, the staff is ready for the fans. "Definitely looking forward to March Madness tournament," bartender Cory Cassidy said. The games don't stop Thursday. There's more on Saturday too. "A lot of people get excited," Cassidy said. "We get a lot more people coming out to watch the games. Plenty of TVs here. Multiple games going on. We're able to show everything."It will be a busy week. But the businesses say the more venues and events in downtown Orlando the better. "I think it's putting Orlando as a city on the map," Sanders said. "We're just delighted to be in the center of it."Top headlines:Deputies: 3 teenagers shot, injured in Orange County1 dead, 1 critically hurt in Brevard County shootingFHP: 1 killed, 2 seriously hurt in Volusia County crash
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Amway Center will be hosting multiple March Madness games this week. For businesses downtown, that could mean a lot of customers.
"Listen, when stuff is happening at Amway, when stuff is happening at Exploria, we're happy people," said Dexter Sanders, the owner of Dexter's Birdland restaurant.
The restaurant is located just a few hundred feet from the Amway Center in the city's historic Parramore District. He's ready for March Madness.
Related: March Madness in Orlando: Teams, tickets and everything you need to know
"'Cause that brings people around. It brings more foot traffic, more energy, more excitement," Sanders said.
Session one tips off in Orlando on Thursday with four different games from the afternoon into the evening.
"That means people will constantly be on these streets all day long throughout the whole day," Sanders said. "That means that we have a lot more opportunities to serve people."
He will be staffing up to prepare for it.
"Absolutely more staff will be working," Sanders said. "Just to kind of handle the numbers of people that come through."
City officials say the event is expected to generate almost $14 million in economic impact for the region.
Over at The Corner Pizza Bar on South Magnolia, the staff is ready for the fans.
"Definitely looking forward to March Madness tournament," bartender Cory Cassidy said.
The games don't stop Thursday. There's more on Saturday too.
"A lot of people get excited," Cassidy said. "We get a lot more people coming out to watch the games. Plenty of TVs here. Multiple games going on. We're able to show everything."
It will be a busy week. But the businesses say the more venues and events in downtown Orlando the better.
"I think it's putting Orlando as a city on the map," Sanders said. "We're just delighted to be in the center of it."
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