United States yearbook - 1982 (1)

2 3 6 Public Lands, Parks, Recreation, and Travel
No. 401. Se le c t e d Sp e c t a t o r S p o r t s : 1960 t o 1981
(See also H istorical Statistics, C olonial Tim es to 1970, series H 865-870 and H 872]
SPORT Unit 1960 1965 1970 1975 1978 1970 1980 1081
Baseball, major leagues:13
1,000...... 20,261 22,806 29,191 30,373 41,402 43,746
i.non____ 22,442 PA, 747 29,789 40,637 43,014
Attendance.................................... 44,262
43,550
527,285
326,544
1.000........ IfLBRfi 13,581 16’662 16,600 20ll07 21,178 21,124 312,478
American League....................... 1,000...... 9,227 8,861 121085 13,189 20,530 22,372 21,890 314,066
(X) (x) 191 276 426 344 407 403
1.000........ 350 364 253 308 337 368 325 338
Basketball:4
College:'Teams............................ Number... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1,253 1,240 1,258 1,275
Attendance....,..^......................... 1,000...... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 29,104 30,025 30,692 30.935
Professional, attendance' 8............. 1,000...... 1.986 2,750 T7,113 71O,054 10.672 10,665 10,677 10,266
Football:
College:5 Teams............................ Number... 620 616 617 634 643 643 642 648
31,688 34,252 35,020 35,541 35,807
1,000....... *6,547 9^992 10,689 131395 13,812 141017 14,227
1 P.771 13,182 13,392 13,607
Average per game............................ Number... w40ll08 1047,286 521381 56ll16 57,017 58.848 591787 60,745
Postseason games”.__________ 1,000___ *100 *131 458 476 624 630 625 620
North American Soccer League:11
Teams............ .................................................... Number... (X) (X) 6 20 24 24 24 21
(X) (x) (NA) 1,625 5,351 5,800 6,194 5,429
National Hockey League:*”
1,000 ....H 2,387 2323 5,992 8,526 8,333 ” 10,534 10,726
304 784 694 ” 977 966
World Hockey Association:4 ,s
1,000....... . (X) (X) (X) 2,890 2,193 (“ ) (" )
Playoffs attendance.................................. 1.000......... (X) (X) (X) 336 '231 186 ( “ > ( " )
Horseracing:1817 Racing days.................... Number... 6,099 8,051 9,982 13,110 13,147 13,160 13,133 13,464
Attendance..,.................................. 1,000___ 46,679 62,887 69,704 78,662 75,324 72,783 74,690 75,463
Parimutuel turnover........................ Mil. dol.... 3,358 4.615 5,977 7,862 10,029 10,720 11.218 11,677
Revenue to government................. Mil. dol.... 258 370 486 582 673 681 713 680
Greyhound:” Racing days................. Number... 2,470 3,443 3,023 3,960 5,501 6,110 5,855 6,379
1,000...... 7,9?4 17.4RA ?1,1P7 20,874 PI ,424
Parimutuel turnover........................ Mil. dol.... 322 460 730 L261 11746 1,905 21064 2,173
Revenue to government.................. Mil. dol.... 22 33 53 91 128 145 152 152
NA Not available. X Not applicable. 1Excludes Alaska and Hawaii. ‘ Source: The National League of Professional
Baseball Clubs, New York, N.Y., N a tional L ea g u e G reen B ook; end The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, New
York, N.Y., A m e ric a n L e a g u e R e d Book. * season was interrupted by strike. ‘Season ending in year shown. ‘ Source:
National Collegiate Athletic Assn.. Shawnee Mission, Kans. • Source: National Basketball Assn., New York, N.Y. Includes
playoffs. ‘ Includes American Basketball Assn., which, beginning 1977, ceased operation. 'Source: National Football
League, New York, N.Y. 'Includes American Football League. Beginning 1970, American Football League merged with National
Football League. ’'Covers NFL games only. “ Beginning 1970, Includes Pro Bowl, a non-championship game. “ Source:
North American Soccer League, New York, N.Y. “ Source: National Hockey League, Montreal, Quebec. “ World Hockey
Association ceased operation after 1978-1979 season. Four former W.H.A. teams joined NHL in 1979-1980 season. "Source:
The W o rld Hockey Assn., Hartford, Conn. "Source: National Assn, of State Racing Commissioners, Lexington, Ky.
n Includes thoroughbred, harness, quarter horse, and fairs.
Source: Compiled from sources listed in footnotes,
No. 402. Financial Support of the Arts by Private Business—Summary: 1967 to 1979
[Based on a sample survey of business organizations listed in Dun & Bradstreet's Million Dollar Directory and Middle Market
Directory. For 1979,1,343 of 17,172 companies responded. Subject to sampling variability; contact source for details]
YEAR
TO TAL SUPPORT
(mil. dot.)
Current
dollars
Constant
(1970)
dollars
TYPE OF ART FORM
PERCENT OF CONTRIB­
UTORS SUPPORTING—
PERCENT OF TOTAL
SUPPORT GIVEN TO—
1973 1976 1979 1#73 1876 1970
1967................ 22 26
1970...... ,......... 66 68 12
1973................. 144 126
1976................ 221 151
1979......... ...... 436 233 Art funds, councils....................... 13 33 36 7 5 7
Theaters..................................... 11 42 51 3 7 7
Art exhibits................ ......... ....... 5 14 15 4 1 5
Source; Business Committee for the Arts, Inc,, New York, N.Y., press release.