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According to research from the Seidman Research Institute, the Cactus league generated more than $640 million dollars for the state in 2018. That number dropped significantly, to around $363 million in 2020 when Covid-19 ended the training season early.

According to research from the Seidman Research Institute, the Cactus league generated more than $640 million dollars for the state in 2018. That number dropped significantly, to around $363 million in 2020 when COVID-19 ended the training season early.

In this article published Feb. 11, 2022, on 12News:

The median Cactus League out-of-state visitor attends three games, stays for four nights in Arizona, and spends $405 per day.

– Anthony Evans, staff director and a senior research fellow at the L. William Seidman Research Institute