ECONOMY BENEFITING HERE IN THIS TOWN. ABSOLUTELY. A LOT OF THAT MONEY GOING DIRECTLY TO THE FOLKS WHO LIVE IN AND AROUND LAMBEAU FIELD, RIGHT NEXT TO THE MECCA OF IT ALL. 12 NEWS CYREIA SANDLIN SPOKE WITH SOME NEIGHBORS WHO’VE BEEN CASHING IN ALL WEEK LONG IN THE LAND OF GREEN AND GOLD, THERE’S A BUFFALO BILLS FAN SPORTING HIS TEAM COLORS WHILE SELLING PARKING SPOTS ON HIS FRONT LAWN. HOW MUCH ARE YOU CHARGING? $100. ARE PEOPLE BUYING THE SPOT? SO FAR? YES. JEFF LEMON AND HIS LONGTIME NEIGHBORS ON GROSSE AVENUE NEAR THORNDALE ARE WORKING AS A TEAM. HOW DID YOU DECIDE WHAT TO CHARGE? I JUST A LITTLE CONVERSATION WITH THE REST OF THE NEIGHBORS, AND WE WERE ALL GOING TO BE ON THE SAME PAGE. AND WHEN NOBODY’S CHARGING LESS OR CHARGING MORE, HOW MUCH DO YOU THINK YOU’LL MAKE THIS WEEKEND? HOPEFULLY RIGHT AROUND 3000. SOME OF THESE PARKING SPOTS ARE MORE THAN JUST A PLACE TO PUT YOUR CAR. THEY’RE OFFERING EXTRA AMENITIES TO MAKE THAT $100 WORTH IT. WE PARKED, PAID $100 TO PARK. LISA OLMSTEAD IS WILLING TO PAY THE PERSON THAT’S LETTING US PARK THERE IS ALSO LETTING US USE THE BATHROOM IF WE NEED. THEY’RE GOING TO GIVE US SOME FOOD. SO I THINK ANY PARKING THAT YOU FIND AROUND THE AREA, THEY’RE GIVING YOU MORE THAN JUST PARKING. JIM MORA USUALLY CHARGES 20 BUCKS A SPOT ON GAME DAYS, BUT WENT ALONG WITH THE $100 PRICE TAG FOR THE DRAFT. I ALLOW PEOPLE TO TAILGATE. I HAVE A DECK THAT THEY CAN PARTY ON. I LET THEM USE THE RESTROOMS IN THE HOUSE. THIS IS LIKE ONCE IN A LIFETIME IN GREEN BAY
How neighbors near Lambeau Field are getting creative to cash in on the 2025 NFL Draft
People who live closest to Lambeau Field hope to make thousands of dollars this week.
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Updated: 10:59 PM CDT Apr 24, 2025
The people who live just steps away from Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, are selling everything from hot food to parking spots in their front lawns during the NFL Draft.Jeff Lemmen, a proud Buffalo Bills fan in Packers country, has called the neighborhood near Gross Avenue and Thorndale Street home for 20 years. He and his neighbors teamed up and decided to charge $100 for parking spots during draft week. This is a steep hike from the $20 price during regular game days."We're all going to be on the same page, that way nobody's charging less or charging more," he said.He plans to bring in some money this weekend."Hopefully right around $3,000," Lemmen said Some of the parking spots are more than just a place to park your car. Homeowners are offering extra amenities to make the price worth it.Green Bay resident Lisa Olmsted paid $100."The person letting us park is letting us use the bathroom if we need, they're giving us food. So, I think any parking you find around the area, they're giving you more than just parking," she said.Jim Moreau upped his game day prices like his neighbors."I allow people to tailgate, a deck they can party on, I let them use restrooms in the house," Moreau said. He's thrilled to see all the action in his backyard."This is like a once-in-a-lifetime deal," he said.
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The people who live just steps away from Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, are selling everything from hot food to parking spots in their front lawns during the NFL Draft.
Jeff Lemmen, a proud Buffalo Bills fan in Packers country, has called the neighborhood near Gross Avenue and Thorndale Street home for 20 years. He and his neighbors teamed up and decided to charge $100 for parking spots during draft week. This is a steep hike from the $20 price during regular game days.
"We're all going to be on the same page, that way nobody's charging less or charging more," he said.
He plans to bring in some money this weekend.
"Hopefully right around $3,000," Lemmen said
Some of the parking spots are more than just a place to park your car. Homeowners are offering extra amenities to make the price worth it.
Green Bay resident Lisa Olmsted paid $100.
"The person letting us park is letting us use the bathroom if we need, they're giving us food. So, I think any parking you find around the area, they're giving you more than just parking," she said.
Jim Moreau upped his game day prices like his neighbors.
"I allow people to tailgate, a deck they can party on, I let them use restrooms in the house," Moreau said.
He's thrilled to see all the action in his backyard.
"This is like a once-in-a-lifetime deal," he said.
