the national endowment for arts nancy hanks center 1100 pennsylvania ave nw washington dc 20506 0001 202 682 5400 research division note 69 september 1998 in gdp consumers spent more than 10 billion on admission receipts performing events 1997 according to bureau of economic analysis bea a us department commerce american dollars admissions moreover spending was roughly 1 6 times larger either motion pictures or spectator sports has been reporting annual statistics these expenditures and their significance community since 1982 this summarizes recently issued figures concerning consumer entertainment growth table shows historical estimates 2 from 1992 through using measured 3 increased by almost
