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 711219 Other Spectator Sports

This U.S. industry comprises (1) independent athletes, such as professional or semiprofessional golfers, boxers, and race car drivers, primarily engaged in participating in live sporting or racing events before a paying audience; (2) owners of racing participants, such as cars, dogs, and horses, primarily engaged in entering them in racing events or other spectator events; and (3) establishments, such as sports trainers, primarily engaged in providing specialized services required to support participants in sports events or competitions.

Cross-References.

  • Establishments primarily engaged in operating racetracks are classified in U.S. Industry 711212, Racetracks;
  • Establishments primarily engaged in representing or managing the careers of sports figures are classified in Industry 711410, Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures;
  • Independent athletes engaged in providing sports instruction without participating in sporting events before a paying audience are classified in Industry 611620, Sports and Recreation Instruction;
  • Independent athletes exclusively engaged in endorsing products or making speeches are classified in Industry 711510, Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers; and
  • Establishments primarily engaged in raising horses, mules, donkeys, and other equines are classified in Industry 112920, Horses and Other Equine Production.
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    Corresponding Index Entries
    7112197112197999Athletes, amateur, independent
    7112197112197999Athletes, independent (i.e., participating in live sports events)
    7112197112197948Automobile racing teams
    7112197112197999Boxers, independent professional
    7112197112197948Dog owners, race (i.e., racing dogs)
    7112197112197948Dog racing kennels
    7112197112197948Drivers, harness or race car
    7112197112197999Figure skaters, independent
    7112197112197999Golfers, independent professional (i.e., participating in sports events)
    7112197112197948Harness drivers
    7112197112197948Horse racing stables
    7112197112197948Jockeys, horse racing
    7112197112197948Kennels, dog racing
    7112197112197948Motorcycle racing teams
    7112197112197999Professional athletes, independent (i.e., participating in sports events)
    7112197112197948Race car drivers
    7112197112197948Race car owners (i.e., racing cars)
    7112197112197948Race dog owners (i.e., racing dogs)
    7112197112197948Racehorse owners (i.e., racing horses)
    7112197112197948Racehorse trainers
    7112197112197948Racehorse training
    7112197112197948Racing stables, horse
    7112197112197948Racing teams (e.g., automobile, motorcycle, snowmobile)
    7112197112197999Referees and umpires
    7112197112197999Skiers, independent (i.e., participating in sports events)
    7112197112197948Snowmobile racing teams
    7112197112197999Sports professionals, independent (i.e., participating in sports events)
    7112197112197999Sports trainers, independent
    7112197112197948Stables, horse racing
    7112197112197948Stock car racing teams
    7112197112197999Tennis professionals, independent (i.e., participating in sports events)
    7112197112197948Training race dogs
    7112197112197948Training racehorses
    7112197112197999Wrestlers, independent professional