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Spring training returns to the Valley for another season

The 2018 season had a total economic impact of $644.2 million on the region, according to ASU researchers.

In this article published Feb. 17, 2023, on Phoenix.org:

According to a study by the L. William Seidman Research Institute at ASU’s W. P. Carey School of Business, the 2018 Cactus League season generated $373 million in Arizona’s gross domestic product. The study also found a total economic impact of $644.2 million. Bars and restaurants benefited the most from out-of-town visitors, with an estimated expenditure of $122.6 million. The median daily spending per party for out-of-state visitors was $405, with an average four-day stay.


L. William Seidman Research Institute

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