The Size and Scope of the Sports Industry in the United States

Brad Humphreys and Jane Ruseski

No 833, IASE Conference Papers from International Association of Sports Economists

Abstract: We estimate the economic scope of the sports industry in the United States. Drawing on a variety of data sources, we investigate the economic size of sport participation, sports viewing, and the supply and demand side of the sports market in the United States. Estimates of the size of the sports industry based on aggregate demand and aggregate supply range from $44 to $73 billion in 2005. In addition, participation in sports and the opportunity time cost of attending sporting events are important, but hard to value, components of the industry.

Keywords: sports; economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L83 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 38 pages
Date: 2008-06
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