More than 150 million individuals attended professional sporting events in 2018 across the five major sports leagues. What impact does attending and particpating in sporting events have on the travel industry?

In 2018, sports travel made up 7.5% of the total domestic overnight travel market, resulting in 124 million domestic overnight trips to attend or participate in a sporting event. On average, sports travelers spend 3.9 nights in a destination.

View these stats and more to understand the significant sports has on the travel industry in this fact sheet.