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Article: Cactus League Spring Training Fans Contributed More than $300,000,000 to Arizona's Economy in 2007
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- May 1, 2007
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To: BUSINESS EDITORS
Contact: Kiva Couchon of the Arizona Office of Tourism, +1-602-
364-3724
PHOENIX, May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Arizona Office of
Tourism, in partnership with the Cactus League Baseball Association,
has released the Cactus League Attendee Tracking and Expenditure
Impact Survey. The survey shows a significant increase in Spring
Training attendance and fan expenditures for 2007, immediately
revealing how important Cactus League games are to Arizona's economy.
In 2007, Spring Training fans spent a total of $310,775,015 within
the Grand Canyon State, which is a 54 percent increase from 2003 when
fans spent a total of $201,608,787. The study also revealed that 57 ...