A further 21 international companies or businesspeople are looking to buy, set up or invest in Auckland businesses as a result of their time here.
Details of business opportunities were also outlined in The Rugby World Cup 2011: Evaluation Report, released yesterday by the Auckland Council. However, the report also stated many local business owners felt ripped off.
"With 107,000 additional visitors in Auckland over the period, the low reporting of positive effects by business may be a reflection of an uneven spread of benefits," said the report.
A survey in December last year of 500 businesses found 83 per cent thought the World Cup would have a positive impact for them. But when surveyed again afterwards, only 8.9 per cent felt it had been beneficial.
The hospitality sector and larger businesses tended to reap the benefits more than retail or small businesses.
Auckland Council chief executive Doug McKay said the economic benefits were always going to be important.
"The report shows a number of Auckland businesses don't believe they have benefited directly from RWC 2011 and it suggests that is because benefits have not been spread evenly."
However, the NZ2011 Business Club survey found 42 per cent of businesses had significant leads to follow up in the next three months as a result of contacts made during the tournament.
Of the 71 trade opportunities, 17 were in the marine sector, 10 in biosecurity, 13 in food and beverage and 13 in IT. There were also numerous opportunities in screen, aviation, creative and agribusiness sectors. Many were coming from Australia, Asia, the US, Europe and South Africa.