The Sport of Travel

Many cities use hotel taxes to build or maintain sporting facilities; on the other hand, sports events are popular travel destinations:

Percent of Hotel Taxes Spent on Sports Facilities

1. New Orleans: 36.4%

2. Atlanta: 20.1%

3. Tampa, Fla.: 18.3%

4. Fort Lauderdale, Fla.: 18.2%

5. Jacksonville, Fla.: 16.0%

6. Chicago: 14.1%

7. Seattle: 12.7%

8. West Palm Beach, Fla.: 9.9%

9. Cincinnati: 4.8%

10. San Francisco: 3.0%

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U.S. Adults Who Traveled 50 Miles or More to a Sports Event

Past 5 Years: 38%

Past Year: 26%

Source: Travel Industry Assn. of America