GSI Event Study – Summary Findings 19 th World Veteran Table Tennis Championships Las Vegas, USA 18-24 June 2018
GSI Event Study – Summary Findings
19th World Veteran Table Tennis Championships Las Vegas, USA
18-24 June 2018
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Total organiser surplus spend
Unique attendees
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Direct economic impact
Total tourism spend in Las Vegas
Participants were first time visitors to
Las Vegas
Participants had a positive experience
in Las Vegas
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Heard about WVC 2018 through their table
tennis club
Competing at a WVC for the
first time
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Participants are likely to compete at
WVC 2020
Would like at least one veterans event
per year
Number of players at WVC 2018
Nations represented at WVC2018
Economic
Total number of players in Las Vegas
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Unique attendance at WVC 2018
Number of persons accompanying players
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Total tourism spend
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Direct economic impact
Total organiser surplus spend
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Tourism
Origin of participants
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3%
13%
85%
Las Vegas
Other US
International
Tourism participant survey was completed by both players and accompanying person Some figures do not total 100% as individual percentages have been rounded up/down.
Came from overseas, a predominantly international event
Of players were from the US outside of Las Vegas
Age and gender of participants
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Age category 50-54 best represented during WVC 2018
Male/female participants
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11%
12%
15%
14%
14%
14%
11%
9%
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75+
63%
37%
Male
Female
Tourism participant survey was completed by both players and accompanying person Some figures do not total 100% as individual percentages have been rounded up/down.
With whom did participants attend WVC 2018?
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Players attended with their spouse/partner
Attended with friends
44%
40%
16%
16%
13%
7%
6%
4%
Spouse/Partner
Friends
Other family members
Contacts from table tennis community
Club
Other
Colleagues
Children aged under 16
Tourism participant survey was completed by both players and accompanying person Some figures do not total 100% as individual percentages have been rounded up/down.
Average size of party
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The most common party size was two persons
The average party size was 4.25
2%
5%
13%
18%
11%
29%
23%
Party of >20
Party of 11-20
Party of 6-10
Party of 4-5
Party of 3
Party of 2
Alone
Tourism participant survey was completed by both players and accompanying person Some figures do not total 100% as individual percentages have been rounded up/down.
Where did respondents stay?
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Stayed in paid accommodation in Las Vegas
Stayed in other accommodation such as time shares
Paid accommodation respondents stayed in a hotel
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13%
1%
5%
81%
Other
Paid accommodation outside LasVegas
With friends/family in Las Vegas
Paid accommodation in Las Vegas
70%
11%
1%
19%
Hotel
Rented private house / apartment / Airbnb
Guest house
Other
Tourism participant survey was completed by both players and accompanying person Some figures do not total 100% as individual percentages have been rounded up/down.
Number of nights in Las Vegas
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Spent 9+ nights in Las Vegas
Average number of nights in Las Vegas
Average number of nights Internationals stayed
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8.2
8.3
7.5
Average
International
From the US
50%
20%
10%
8%
9%
3%
9+ nights
8 nights
7 nights
5-6 nights
3-4 nights
1-2 nights
Tourism participant survey was completed by both players and accompanying person Some figures do not total 100% as individual percentages have been rounded up/down.
Previous visits to Las Vegas and likeliness to visit again
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Were first time visitors
Likely to revisit the city in the next couple of years
International visitors likely to visit again in the
near future
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55%
45%
First visit to Las Vegas Previously visited Las Vegas 8%
17%
20%
14%
23%
18%
0 - I don’t know / Difficult to say
1 – Very unlikely
2 – Unlikely
3 – Neither likely nor unlikely
4 – Likely
5 – Very Likely
Tourism participant survey was completed by both players and accompanying person Some figures do not total 100% as individual percentages have been rounded up/down.
Likeliness to recommend Las Vegas to another person
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Would recommend Las Vegas to another person
Are unlikely to recommend Las Vegas 5%
5%
13%
37%
39%
1 – Very unlikely
2 – Unlikely
3 – Neither likely nor unlikely
4 – Likely
5 – Very Likely
Tourism participant survey was completed by both players and accompanying person Some figures do not total 100% as individual percentages have been rounded up/down.
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Total tourism spend by participants of WVC 2018
Total tourism spend in Las Vegas
Spend in USA outside of Las Vegas
Event Experience
How did participants hear about WVC 2018?
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Discovered WVC 2018 via their table tennis club
Heard through their friends or family
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9%
6%
9%
30%
39%
45%
Other
Social media
News in press/television/internet
Event website
Friends or family
Table tennis club
Event experience survey was completed by both players and accompanying person Some figures do not total 100% as individual percentages have been rounded up/down
Reasons for participating in WVC 2018
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5%
29%
30%
38%
45%
76%
Other
To visit USA
My table tennis club/friends were going to take part
To meet with friends from the table tennis community
To visit Las Vegas
To take part in an international competition
To take place in an international tournament
To visit Las Vegas
To meet with friends from the table tennis community Event experience survey was completed by both players and accompanying person
Some figures do not total 100% as individual percentages have been rounded up/down
Likeliness to attend WVC 2020 in Bordeaux, France
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3%
6%
5%
11%
24%
52%
0 - I don’t know / Difficult to say
1 – Very unlikely
2 – Unlikely
3 – Neither likely nor unlikely
4 – Likely
5 – Very Likely
Likely to attend WVC 2020
Overseas respondents likely attend WVC 2020
US-based respondents likely to attend WVC 2020 Event experience survey was completed by both players and accompanying person
Some figures do not total 100% as individual percentages have been rounded up/down
Important factors in deciding to attend a future WVC
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Would attend if it was a location they would like to visit
Less than a quarter of respondents consider
proximity to one’s home an important factor
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22%
26%
27%
37%
The proximity of the event's location to where I live
The event location is held in a holiday destination
The event location is held in a famous destination
The event location is a destination that I would like to visitregardless of table tennis
Event experience survey was completed by both players and accompanying person Some figures do not total 100% as individual percentages have been rounded up/down
How frequently would players like events specifically for veterans to take place?
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Would like at least one event a year
Of which, one-third would like to participate in one
event a year
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10%
15%
5%
7%
6%
25%
33%
Don't know
One event every two years
More than four times a year
Four times a year
Three times a year
Twice a year
Once a year
Event experience survey was completed by both players and accompanying person Some figures do not total 100% as individual percentages have been rounded up/down
Sporting
Competing nations
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Nations present at WVC 2018
Of nations at WVC 2018 came from Europe
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21
36 38
45 46 48 49 49 53
57
63
47
59
52 51
66
58
82
90
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018
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Players from European nations
Players present at WVC 2018
Of players came from outside the US
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Female players at WVC 2018
Male players at WVC 2018
Male to female split of players
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