Spectator sports, event promoters, artists and related industries continue to struggle in 2021
In 2021, the operating revenue of spectator sports, event promoters, artists and related industries rose 7.8% to $7.4 billion but were 30.1% lower than the level observed in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic. Rolling COVID-19 health restrictions in 2021 continued to disrupt this subsector, as businesses had to adapt to operating with limited or no live audiences. Businesses in the spectator sports industry group (-3.4%) and the promoters (presenters) of performing arts, sports and similar events industry group (-2.4%) were affected by public health restrictions because they rely on larger, in-person events to generate much of their revenue. However, independent artists, writers and performers (+32.1%) as well as agents and managers for artists, athletes, entertainers and other public figures (+19.0%) fared better in 2021, as operating revenue rose.
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