2026 Cactus League season creates record $806.9 million in total economic activity
New research from the W. P. Carey School of Business illustrates spring training's impact on Arizona's economic growth.
Isys Morrow
In this article published Sept. 24, 2026, on KTAR News:
Spring training baseball in the Valley was as financially impactful as ever this year, as a study from Arizona State University revealed the 2026 Cactus League season produced $495.8 million for Arizona's Gross Domestic Product and $806.9 million in total economic activity. Those are the league's highest marks since economic impact studies began tracking these numbers over two decades ago, according to the study by the Seidman Research Institute at Arizona State University's W. P. Carey School of Business.
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