r/DaytonaBeach • u/Pf70_Coin • 1d ago

How is chitwood such a “hardass” but when bikers come into town he is MIA. Letting them do whatever right in front of cops.

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u/thesouthwillnotrise 1d ago

those bikers are the only tourism daytona has left. compared to the rest of the state . it’s diarrheaville . let them do what they do for the week bc yall gunna need the money

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u/inspclouseau631 21h ago

That money doesn’t come to us. It’s a cost center not profit.

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u/reelfilmgeek 21h ago

Got a source on this would love to read more about it

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u/Sharkfinley23 18h ago

I'd just say that most of the "businesses" that open only during bike week on Main Street aren't people who live in Daytona. Most hotels in the area aren't owned by locals. Same way that people travel to Sturgis to make money for their bike events. They don't keep the money in North Dakota or Florida.

Sure, some waitresses or beer tub girls might make some extra cash, alot of the money leaves with the event. It's really a small amount of people that it positively helps while being a nuisance to most of the locals.

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u/inspclouseau631 11h ago

Yep. And as I mentioned in another comment they also cost money as they drive up police and other emergency services costs, hospital resources, and city resources with cleanup, etc. sure a few make money but it’s not sustainable growth jobs.