The economic impact of an All-Star Game in a host city is based on data provided by Major League Baseball (MLB). Fans, baseball players, baseball teams, corporate sponsors, and national media often spend the week(end) at the host city and spur economic activity at surrounding restaurants, hotels, and other local businesses.
Each economic impact estimate preserved below comes from annual MLB press releases. No independent studies were conducted by Baseball Almanac. In 2021, the practice of an estimated annual economic impact sent via MLB press release was discontinued, after a large number of economists called into question the accuracy of the numbers being released by Major League Baseball.
"When you think back to 1964 (All-Star Game in New York), people came here and left. That's it, it's over. Our events will start on Friday and go through Tuesday. Both the economic and sociological impact will be enormous. We'll celebrate the history of baseball and the history of baseball in New York." - Selig, Bud. Major League Baseball Commissioner. Crain's New York Business: City predicts huge impact from baseball event. Massey, Daniel. 16 May 2012.
All-Star Game Economic ImpactIn Chronological Order | All-Star Game History |
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All-Star Game | TV | Hosting City | Economic Impact |
1996 All-Star Game | NBC | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | $55.9 Million |
1997 All-Star Game | FOX | Cleveland, Ohio | $37.6 Million |
1998 All-Star Game | NBC | Denver, Colorado | $40.5 Million |
1999 All-Star Game | FOX | Boston, Massachusetts | $65.0 Million |
2000 All-Star Game | NBC | Atlanta, Georgia | $49.0 Million |
2001 All-Star Game | FOX | Seattle, Washington | $50.0 Million |
2002 All-Star Game | FOX | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | $50.0 Million |
2003 All-Star Game | FOX | Chicago, Illinois | $60.0 Million |
2004 All-Star Game | FOX | Houston, Texas | $65.0 Million |
2005 All-Star Game | FOX | Detroit, Michigan | $52.2 Million |
2006 All-Star Game | FOX | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $52.3 Million |
2007 All-Star Game | FOX | San Francisco, California | $65.0 Million |
2008 All-Star Game | FOX | New York, New York | $148.4 Million |
2009 All-Star Game | FOX | St. Louis, Missouri | $60.0 Million |
2010 All-Star Game | FOX | Anaheim, California | $85.0 Million |
2011 All-Star Game | FOX | Phoenix, Arizona | $67.0 Million |
2012 All-Star Game | FOX | Kansas City, Missouri | $60.0 Million |
2013 All-Star Game | FOX | New York, New York | $191.5 Million |
2014 All-Star Game | FOX | Minneapolis, Minnesota | $75.0 Million |
2015 All-Star Game | FOX | Cincinnati, Ohio | $60.0 Million |
2016 All-Star Game | FOX | San Diego, California | $80.0 Million |
2017 All-Star Game | FOX | Miami, Florida | $70.0 Million |
2018 All-Star Game | FOX | Washington, D.C. | $68.0 Million |
2019 All-Star Game | FOX | Cleveland, Ohio | $65.0 Million |
2020 All-Star Game | FOX | Los Angeles, California | $89.0 Million |
2021 All-Star Game | FOX | Denver, Colorado | No Press Release |
2022 All-Star Game | FOX | Los Angeles, California | No Press Release |
2023 All-Star Game | FOX | Seattle, Washington | No Press Release |
All-Star Game | TV | Hosting City | Economic Impact |
All-Star Game Economic Impact | Research by Baseball Almanac |
The estimated economic impact for Cincinnati, Ohio, host of the 2015 All-Star Game — according to Major League Baseball — was approximately $60 million. The Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau released the following economic impact report:
The All-Star Game economic impact estimates put out by the host cities for the these All-Star Game events (2002 through 2011) averaged $70.5 million. That number was boosted by the 2008 All-Star Game in New York, but the hosting city will most certainly benefit from the Midsummer Classic being hosted in their city.
An economic impact study by the New York City Economic Development Corporation, published on NYC.gov, estimated that the 2013 All-Star Game at Citi Field would generate $191.5 million in total economic impact. An estimated 176,239 people would travel to New York City for the game and related events, not including an estimated 80,000 New Yorkers who would take part in the event. Total television viewership was expected to be more than 30 million viewers worldwide.