Cactus League Contributed $800 Million to Arizona Economy in 2026

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A new study by the Arizona State University W.P. Carey School of Business Seidman Research Institute estimates that Major League Baseball’s Cactus League spring training activities contributed $495.8 million to Arizona’s GDP in 2026 and produced $806.9 million in overall economic activity for the state this year. Unfortunately, the Institute doesn’t seem to have released the study to the general public yet. Its website has a similar 2018 study available, but not the 2026 study. All we have at the moment are media reports based on what appears to be a selective distribution of a press release. 


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