Everybody knows that the world of sports is big business, but just how big is it?
Well, industry insiders have figured out that in the last year, Americans spent over $100 billion on sports, with over half of this amount going toward sporting events.
$56 billion was spent on events, which includes tickets, transportation, food and beverages.
The next biggest amount – $33 billion – was sports equipment.
Following that was gym memberships at $19 billion. (MarketWatch)