Participation rates for ice hockey, soccer, and American football in the United States from 1993 to 1999
| 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data presented in millions of participants. Frequent participation was 40+ days a year except for ice hockey, which was 30+ days a year. a, Estimates not available for this year. Source: Sports Business Research Network SBRnet (www.SBRnet.com). | |||||||
| Ice hockey | |||||||
| All participants | 1.70 | 1.90 | 2.50 | 2.10 | 1.90 | 2.10 | 1.90 |
| Frequent participants | 0.40 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 0.70 | 0.50 | 0.90 | 0.70 |
| Soccer | |||||||
| All participants | 10.30 | 12.50 | 12.00 | 13.90 | 13.70 | 13.20 | 13.20 |
| Frequent participants | 3.00 | 3.70 | 3.70 | 4.20 | 4.70 | 4.90 | 5.00 |
| Football (tackle) | |||||||
| All participants | a | a | 8.30 | 9.00 | 8.20 | 7.40 | 8.70 |
| Frequent participants | a | a | 2.60 | 3.20 | 2.90 | 2.80 | 3.40 |
| Football (touch) | |||||||
| All participants | a | a | 12.10 | 11.60 | 11.90 | 9.60 | 11.10 |
| Frequent participants | a | a | 1.70 | 1.70 | 1.90 | 1.30 | 2.00 |
| Football (total) | |||||||
| All participants | a | a | 20.40 | 20.60 | 20.10 | 17.00 | 19.80 |
| Frequent participants | a | a | 4.30 | 4.90 | 4.80 | 4.10 | 5.40 |