How much did the early end of spring training cost Arizona's economy? ASU study provides estimate
The COVID-19 pandemic halted spring-training baseball in Arizona, which caused economic activity to plunge, according to a new Arizona State University study funded by the Cactus League.
The COVID-19 pandemic halted spring-training baseball in Arizona, which caused economic activity to plunge, according to a new Arizona State University study funded by the Cactus League.
In this story published Aug. 26, 2020, in The Arizona Republic:
The 2020 Cactus League season contributed $213.7 million to Arizona's Gross Domestic Product, before being suspended, according to a study by the L. William Seidman Research Institute at ASU's W. P. Carey School of Business.
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