Article: Cactus League Spring Training Fans Contributed More than $300,000,000 to Arizona's Economy in 2007

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 ...

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