North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007 - Service Industries

71121 - Spectator Sports

This industry comprises professional, semi-professional, or amateur sports clubs primarily engaged in presenting sporting events before an audience. These establishments may or may not operate the facility for presenting these events. Independent professional, semi-professional or amateur athletes (in their role of athletes), and operators of race tracks are also included.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • promoting sports events and operating sports facilities, but not operating a sports club (See 71131 Promoters (Presenters) of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events with Facilities)
  • promoting sports events, but not operating a sports facility or sports club (See 71132 Promoters (Presenters) of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events without Facilities)
  • providing endorsement, speaking and similar services of independent athletes (See 711512 Independent Actors, Comedians and Performers)
  • operating recreational sports and athletic clubs and leagues (See 71399 All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries)
  • operating amateur or professional sports associations and leagues (See 81399 Other Membership Organizations)

711211 - Sports Teams and Clubs^US

This Canadian industry comprises professional, semi-professional, or amateur sports clubs primarily engaged in presenting sporting events before an audience. These establishments may or may not operate the facility for presenting these events.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • promoting sports events and operating sports facilities, but not operating a sports club (See 71131 Promoters (Presenters) of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events with Facilities)
  • promoting sports events, but not operating a sports facility or sports club (See 71132 Promoters (Presenters) of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events without Facilities)
  • operating recreational sports and athletic clubs and leagues (See 713990 All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries)
  • operating amateur or professional sports associations and leagues (See 813990 Other Membership Organizations)

• Example Activities:

  • Amateur sports teams, spectator sports
  • Baseball clubs, professional or semi-professional
  • Basketball clubs, professional or semi-professional
  • Football clubs, professional or semi-professional
  • Hockey clubs, professional or semi-professional
  • Ice hockey clubs, professional or semiprofessional
  • Professional or semi-professional sports clubs
  • Roller hockey clubs, professional or semi-professional
  • Semiprofessional sports clubs
  • Soccer clubs, professional or semi-professional
  • Sports teams, professional or semi-professional

711213 - Horse Race Tracks^CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating horse race tracks and presenting horse racing events.

• Exclusion(s):

  • operators of auto, dog, and other race tracks (See 711218 Other Spectator Sports)

• Example Activities:

  • Harness drivers
  • Harness race tracks
  • Horse race tracks, operation of
  • Horses, race, owners of
  • Horses, racing stables
  • Jockeys, horse racing
  • Race horse trainers
  • Race horse training
  • Racing stables, horse, operation of
  • Stables, horse racing
  • Thoroughbred race tracks
  • Training race horses

711218 - Other Spectator Sports^CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other Canadian industry, primarily engaged in operating race tracks and presenting racing events, other than horse race tracks and horse racing events. Independent athletes, such as golf professionals, professional boxers, tennis players and race car drivers, are also included.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • operating horse race tracks and presenting horse races (See 711213 Horse Race Tracks)
  • presenting racing events, but not operating a race track (See 71132 Promoters (Presenters) of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events without Facilities)
  • representing or managing the careers of sports figures (See 711410 Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers and Other Public Figures)

• Example Activities:

  • Athletes, independent, amateur
  • Athletes, independent, professional (i.e., participating in sporting events)
  • Automobile race tracks, operation of
  • Automobile racing teams
  • Boxers, independent, professional
  • Drag strip, operation of
  • Figure skaters, independent
  • Golfers, independent, professional (i.e., participating in sporting events)
  • Hockey scouts, independent
  • Motorcycle race track operation
  • Motorcycle racing teams
  • Race car drivers and owners
  • Snowmobile race track operation
  • Snowmobile racing teams
  • Speedway operation
  • Sports professionals, independent (i.e., participating in sporting events)
  • Sports trainers, independent
  • Stock car race track operation
  • Stock car racing teams
  • Tennis professionals, independent (i.e., participating in sporting events)