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Spectator Sports in Nova Scotia

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS NS71120CA

Spectator Sports in Nova Scotia industry analysis

Revenue for the Spectator Sports industry in Nova Scotia is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely decline at -x.x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has increased an annualized x.x% to xx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have increased an annualized x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to grow x.x% to xx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely increase x% to $x.x million.

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About the Spectator Sports in Nova Scotia Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Spectator Sports in Nova Scotia Market Research Report

Definition of the Spectator Sports in Nova Scotia?

Spectator sports in Canada comprises sports teams or clubs that participate in live professional or semiprofessional sporting events (e.g. baseball, basketball, football, hockey, soccer and other team sports) before a paying audience. The sports franchises in this industry may or may not operate their own facilities for presenting games or other spectator sports events.

What’s included in the Spectator Sports in Nova Scotia?

The Spectator Sports in Nova Scotia includes providing sporting entertainment, selling tickets to sporting events, selling advertising, selling media and broadcasting rights, selling concessions and selling merchandise. Related terms covered in the Spectator Sports in Nova Scotia industry report includes a money-sharing agreement where franchises are required to pool a specified portion of their media revenue to be distributed evenly among all teams, a ceiling amount for a team's athlete payroll imposed by the professional sports league to preserve a level playing field and the number of people in the population that play at least one sport.

Industry Performance of the Spectator Sports industry in Nova Scotia

Benchmark the Spectator Sports in Nova Scotia industry performance with all NS Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Spectator Sports in Nova Scotia

#7 in Highest Revenue 1.9% of province's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Spectator Sports in Canada


Revenue (2024)
Annual Growth (2019-24)
Annual Growth (2024-29)

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Key Drivers of the Spectator Sports industry in Nova Scotia

See how key industry drivers, such as governmentt debt, private investment in residential construction, newly issued building permits, per capita disposable income, leisure time and number of households earning $100k or more are impacting Spectator Sports in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Economic Indicators

Governmentt Debt
Private Investment in Residential Construction
Newly issued building permits

View more economic information in NS State Economic profile

Canada Key External Drivers

Per capita disposable income
Leisure time
Number of households earning $100K or more

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Spectator Sports industry in Nova Scotia

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Spectator Sports in Nova Scotia, such as Halifax, Truro and Cape Breton. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Spectator Sports industry in Nova Scotia

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What is the market size of the Spectator Sports industry in Nova Scotia in 2025?

The market size of the Spectator Sports industry in Nova Scotia is $78.4m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Spectator Sports industry in Nova Scotia in 2025?

There are 90 businesses in the Spectator Sports industry in Nova Scotia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 4.6% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Spectator Sports industry in Nova Scotia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Spectator Sports industry in Nova Scotia has been growing at an average annual rate of 5.9% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Spectator Sports industry in Nova Scotia in 2025?

There are 127 employees in the Spectator Sports industry in Nova Scotia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 9.1% from 2020 to 2025.