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

71 - Arts, Entertainment and Recreation

This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating facilities or providing services to meet the cultural, entertainment and recreational interests of their patrons. These establishments produce, promote or participate in live performances, events or exhibits intended for public viewing; provide the artistic, creative and technical skills necessary for the production of artistic products and live performances; preserve and exhibit objects and sites of historical, cultural or educational interest; and operate facilities or provide services that enable patrons to participate in sports or recreational activities or pursue amusement, hobbies and leisure-time interests.

There are establishments engaged in activities related to arts and recreation that are classified in other sectors of NAICS. The most important are listed below.

• Exclusion(s):

  • transportation establishments providing sightseeing and pleasure cruises(48-49)
  • motion picture theatres, libraries and archives, and publishers of newspapers, magazines, books, periodicals and computer software (See 51 Information and Cultural Industries)
  • establishments that provide both accommodation and recreational facilities, such as hunting and fishing camps, resorts and casino hotels (See 721 Accommodation Services)
  • restaurants and night clubs that provide live entertainment in addition to the sale of food and beverages (See 722 Food Services and Drinking Places)

713 - Amusement, Gambling and Recreation Industries

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating recreation, amusement and gambling facilities and services. Examples of establishments in this subsector are golf courses, skiing facilities, marinas, recreational sports and fitness centres, bowling centres, amusement parks, amusement arcades and parlours, casinos, bingo halls, operators of video gaming terminals and operators of lotteries.

There are establishments engaged in amusement, gambling and recreation activities in combination with other activities that are classified in other sectors of NAICS. The most important are listed below.

• Exclusion(s):

  • providers of sightseeing and pleasure cruises (See 487 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation)
  • horse race tracks (See 7112 Spectator Sports)
  • operators of resort hotels, casino hotels, and recreation and vacation camps (See 721 Accommodation Services)

7139 - Other Amusement and Recreation Industries

This industry group comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry group, primarily engaged in operating outdoor or indoor facilities, or providing services that enable patrons to participate in sports and recreational activities. Examples of establishments in this industry group are golf courses, skiing facilities, marinas, recreational, sports and fitness centres, and bowling centres.

• Exclusion(s):

  • resorts in which recreational facilities are combined with hotel accommodation(72111)

5.17.3.3.4 - All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries

This special aggregation comprises establishments coded to Marinas' (NAICS 71393), 'Bowling Centres' (NAICS 71395) and to 'All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries' (NAICS 71399)

71393 - Marinas

This industry comprises establishments, known as marinas, primarily engaged in operating docking and storage facilities for pleasure-craft owners, with or without related activities, such as retailing fuel and marine supplies, and boat repair and maintenance, and rental services. Sailing clubs and yacht clubs that operate marinas are included.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • retailing marine supplies (See 44122 Motorcycle, Boat and Other Motor Vehicle Dealers)
  • retailing fuel for boats (See 44719 Other Gasoline Stations)
  • renting pleasure boats (See 53229 Other Consumer Goods Rental)
  • operating resorts which include a marina facility(72111)

71395 - Bowling Centres

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating bowling centres. These establishments often provide food and beverage services.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • operating lawn bowling clubs (See 71394 Fitness and Recreational Sports Centres)

71399 - All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries

This industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry, primarily engaged in operating recreation and amusement facilities and services, including providing tourist, hunting and fishing guide services. Establishments primarily engaged in maintaining coin-operated amusement devices, in businesses operated by others, are included.

• Exclusion(s):

  • independent sports professionals (See 71121 Spectator Sports)

• and

  establishments primarily engaged in:

  • providing sightseeing transportation (See 487 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation)
  • providing sports instruction (See 61 Educational Services)
  • operating amusement facilities, such as amusement and theme parks, coin-operated amusement facilities, and coin-operated, non-gambling amusement devices (See 7131 Amusement Parks and Arcades)
  • operating gambling facilities or providing gambling services (See 7132 Gambling Industries)