Economic Impact of Cubs Spring Training Dips in 2010

Due to a drop in attendance, the statewide economic impact of Chicago Cubs spring training declined nearly 25% in 2010. While the just completed season totaled a bit more than 152,000 attendees at Cubs home games, the team drew over 203,000 fans in 2009. This translated to an economic impact of $37.2 million in 2010 versus $46.2 million in the previous year. Expressed as a percentage, the Cubs represented about 10% of all economic activity created by Cactus League spring training in Arizona. Spending this year which was related to the Cubs spring training generated about $1.3 million in tax revenue for state and local governments.