World Series sales: Ferg's in St. Petersburg tops $1.2M in 3 days

The World Series may be over, but one St. Petersburg sports bar is celebrating a multi-million dollar month because of it. World Series brings fan spending surgeThis week, thousands of Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers fans flocked to downtown St. Petersburg for Games 3, 4 and 5 of the World Series. Their spending provided a boost to local hotels, restaurants and bars.Ferg's Sports Bar & Grill was one of them. They generated more than $1.2 million in revenue throughout the three-game stretch. Ferg's owner Mark Ferguson says it was the bar's busiest three days in 34 years."The bartenders and wait staff are very happy," he said. "Everybody's happy, although they're very tired."Located across the street from Tropicana Field, Ferg's saw staggering food and beverage sales. Miller Lite and Coors Light were among the fan favorites, especially among visiting Milwaukee fans.Staggering food and beer totalsAccording to Ferguson, his bar sold 3,500 cases of beer and seltzers, 3,800 burgers and