Top 10 U.S. states with highest economic impact generated by sports tourism in 2023 revealed for the first time
PORTLAND, Ore., April 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sports ETA, the trade association for the sports events and tourism industry, released its highly anticipated annual State of the Industry Report for 2023 today. The report underscores the strength of the sports tourism sector, showcasing a direct spending impact of $52.2 billion, which generated a total economic impact of $128 billion. This monumental contribution supported 757,600 full-time and part-time jobs and contributed $20.1 billion in taxes to various sectors of the economy.
The association’s last benchmark report, “Sports tourism: State of the Industry Report 2022” in America presented by the Sports Events and tourism Association in partnership with the Northstar Meetings Group” was released in 2022 to benchmark 2021, and concluded that U.S. sports-related travelers, event organizers, and venues…