Disciplines
Business | Economics
Abstract
The 2023 National Professional Fishing League Tournament and the Major League Fishing Tournament are estimated to have generated or supported economic benefits for Bay County in the following ways:
- The tournaments brought 582 total visitors from 25 states.
- There were 4,141 total visitor days. These visitors spent on average seven to eight days in the Bay City area.
- Direct spending of all visitors was $815,000.
- The total economic impact of all visitors is estimated at $976,000 in economic output supporting 10 jobs.
- Visitors generated approximately $8,187 in additional tax revenue for Bay County.
ScholarWorks Citation
Gluker, Christian, "The Economic Impact of Saginaw Bay Bass Fishing Tournaments" (2023). Other Faculty Publications. 15.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/eco_otherpubs/15
