Economic Impact to the Florence Community

Freedom Florence Recreational Complex 2010 Tournament Season

Total number of tournament weekends 24 Weekends
Total number of teams participating 518
16 players per team (x) total teams 8,288 Players
50% of the players bring at least 1.5 persons to the tournament with them as a spectator 6,216 Spectators
Total number of players and spectators at the complex 14,504 Persons
14,504 persons, if they double up on a motel room, expend approximately $60.00 per night $435,120.00
14,504 persons average expending $30.00 per person for food $435,120.00
14,504 persons, if they share expenses on transportation expend approximately $40.00 gas $193,400.00
14,504 persons spend $20.00 per person on entertainment $290,080.00
14,504 persons spend $15.00 per person on souvenirs $217,560.00
DIRECT TOTAL EXPENDITURES FROM 14,504 PERSONS $1,571,280.00
$1,571,280.00 (x) Rollover of 4.5 $7,070,760.00
$1,571,280.00 (x) Rollover of 8 $12,570,240.00

AVERAGE FROM HIGH vs. LOW ROLLOVER EFFECT TO THE FLORENCE COMMUNITY & BUSINESSES

$9,820,500.00
Note: The 24 tournament weekends at Freedom Florence resulted in participating teams securing, at minimum, approximately 5,162 room nights (information from team coaches). This does not include spectator room nights, which would've been secured by the individual spectator or family.

Freedom Florence Recreational Complex
2010 Tournament Season


Total number of tournament weekends 24 Weekends

Total number of teams participating 518

16 Players per team 8,288

50% of players bring at least 1.5 persons 6,216
to the tournament as a spectator

Total number of players and spectators 14,504
at the complex

14,504 persons, if double up (7,252) on a motel $ 435,120
room spend approximately $60 per night

14,504 persons average spending $30 per $ 435,120
person for food

14,504 persons, if they share (4,835) expenses on $ 193,400
transportation spend approximately $40 on gas

14,504 persons spend $20 per person $ 290,080
on entertainment

14,504 persons spend $15 per person on $ 217,560
Souvenirs/gifts/miscellaneous purchases

DIRECT TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 1,571,280
FROM 14,504 PERSONS

$ 1,571,280 X Rollover of 4.5 $ 7,070,760

$ 1,571,280 X Rollover of 8 $ 12,570,240

AVERAGE FROM HIGH to LOW
ROLLOVER EFFECT TO THE FLORENCE
BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY $ 9,820,500

Note: The 24 tournament weekends at Freedom Florence resulted in participating teams securing, at minimum, approximately 5,162 room nights (information from team coaches). This does not include spectator room nights, which would have been secured by the individual spectator or family.
Freedom Florence Recreational Complex
2010 Tournament Season


Total number of tournament weekends 24 Weekends

Total number of teams participating              518

16 Players per team  8,288

50% of players bring at least 1.5 persons    6,216
to the tournament as a spectator

Total number of players and spectators 14,504
at the complex

14,504 persons, if double up (7,252) on a motel       $      435,120
room spend approximately $60 per night

14,504 persons average spending $30 per $      435,120
person for food

14,504 persons, if they share (4,835) expenses on         $      193,400
transportation spend approximately $40 on gas

14,504 persons spend $20 per person $      290,080
on entertainment

14,504 persons spend $15 per person on     $      217,560
Souvenirs/gifts/miscellaneous purchases

DIRECT TOTAL EXPENDITURES $   1,571,280
FROM 14,504 PERSONS

$ 1,571,280 X Rollover of 4.5 $   7,070,760

$ 1,571,280 X Rollover of 8 $ 12,570,240

AVERAGE FROM HIGH to LOW
ROLLOVER EFFECT TO THE FLORENCE
BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY $   9,820,500

Note:  The 24 tournament weekends at Freedom Florence resulted in participating teams securing, at minimum, approximately 5,162 room nights (information from team coaches).  This does not include spectator room nights, which would have been secured by the individual spectator or family.