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ECONOMIC IMPACT TO THE FLORENCE
COMMUNITY
Freedom Florence Recreational Complex 2007 Tournament Season
| Total number of tournament weekends |
26
Weekends |
| Total number of teams participating |
764 |
| 16 players per team (x) total teams |
12,224 Players |
| 50% of the players bring at least 1.5
persons to the tournament with them as a
spectator |
9,168 Spectators |
| Total number of players and spectators
at the complex |
21,392 Persons |
| 21,392 persons, if they double up on a
motel room, expend approximately $60.00 per
night |
$641,760.00 |
| 21,392 persons average expending $30.00
per person for
food |
$641,760.00 |
| 21,392 persons, if they share expenses
on transportation expend approximately
$35.00 gas |
$249,573.00 |
| 21,392 persons spend $20.00 per person on
entertainment |
$427,840.00 |
| 21,392 persons spend $15.00 per person on souvenirs |
$320,880.00 |
| DIRECT TOTAL EXPENDITURES FROM
21,392
PERSONS |
$2,281,813.00 |
| $2,281,813.00 (x) Rollover of
4.5 |
$10,268,158.00 |
| $2,281,813.00 (x) Rollover of
8 |
$18,254,504.00 |
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AVERAGE FROM HIGH vs. LOW ROLLOVER
EFFECT TO THE FLORENCE COMMUNITY & BUSINESSES
|
$14,261,331.00 |
| Note: The 26 tournament weekends at Freedom Florence resulted in participating teams securing, at minimum, approximately 6,500 room nights (information from team coaches). This does not include spectator room nights, which would've been secured by the individual spectator or family. |
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