The Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance released the economic impact assessment of the 2005 Canada Summer Games, held in Regina from August 6 – 20, 2005. The event generated a…
The Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance released the economic impact assessment of the 2005 Canada Summer Games, held in Regina from August 6 – 20, 2005. The event generated a total estimated economic activity of $101 million in the Saskatchewan, including $85.2 million in the City of Regina. These totals resulted from $59.8 million in combined operations, capital and visitors spending.
The event contributed over $41.0 million to the provincial GDP, including $32.3 million in Regina. Just over $19.5 million in wages and salaries were paid in Regina, with an additional $3.7 million paid throughout the rest of the province. Overall, approximately 955 jobs were supported by hosting the Games, including 793 in Regina and a further 162 in the rest of the province. The total level of taxes received by all levels of governments as a result of the event was estimated to be over $13.1 million, distributed as follows:
- $6.5 million accrued to the federal government
- $5.2 million to the Province of Saskatchewan
- $1.5 million to municipal governments, including $1.2 million to the City of Regina
I congratulate the organizers, volunteers, athletes, and partners involved in hosting a successful Canada Summer Games. The Government of Canada is proud to have been a major funding partner of the 2005 Canada Summer Games in Regina, said President of the Queen`s Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, and Minister for Sport Michael Chong. Regina will long benefit from the significant legacies that result from its outstanding job of hosting this important national event.
The 2005 Canada Summer Games were a catalyst to creating a significant increase in economic activity for the City of Regina and surrounding area, said John Lee, Chief Operating Officer of the Games. While the economic benefits of the actual hosting of the event itself were significant, the spin off capital economic impact was also impressive.
A total of 4,300 athletes, artists, coaches and managers attended the 2005 Canada Games over the two week period (2,150 per week). In addition, there were a further 450 Games officials (225 per week), and approximately 200 medical staff. More than 18,300 unique spectators attended the event, including over 12,000 out of town visitors.
The Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance conducted the study in partnership with the Host Society for the Regina 2005 Canada Summer Games/Jeux du Canada d`ete Inc. The study was funded in part by Western Economic Diversification Canada and Canadian Heritage (Sport Canada). To conduct the assessment, the CSTA used the Sport Tourism Economic Assessment Model (STEAM) which measures the economic impact of a sport event on a community.
Approximately 960 on-site surveys were conducted and collated at the event, providing the survey results with a confidence level of +/- 3.1%, 19 times out of 20. The survey was conducted using the Techneos Entryware Pro System, which features the Entryware Designer software program for preparing the questionnaires as well as Entryware for Palm OS running on handheld PDA`s for data collection.
