Sports Council Scorecard
The Super Bowl. Olympic Trials. Two FIFA World Cups.
These are just some of the outstanding events attracted by the Sports Council to the Los Angeles area. A combination of partnerships and outright bids orchestrated by the Sports Council has brought major events to the area that have created more than $1 billion in economic impact:
| Year | Event | Economic Impact |
| 1990 | Baseball Winter Meetings (Los Angeles Hilton) |
3,000,000 |
| 1990 | U.S. Open Badminton Championships (Bren Center at UCI) |
100,000 |
| 1991 | U.S. Olympic Festival (Multiple venues) |
30,000,000 |
| 1991 | IBA World All Star Baseball Game (Dodger Stadium) |
500,000 |
| 1991 | U.S. Open Badminton Championships
(Bren Center at UCI) |
150,000 |
| 1991 | International Sport Summit (The Beverly Hilton) |
1,000,000 |
| 1992 | NCAA Women's Basketball Final Four (Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena) |
4,000,000 |
| 1992 | U.S. Open Badminton Championships (Bren Center at UCI) |
250,000 |
| 1992 | U.S. Olympic Synchronized Swimming Trials (McDonald's Swim Stadium at USC) |
250,000 |
| 1993 | Super Bowl XXVII (Rose Bowl) |
182,000,000 |
| 1993 | Breeders' Cup (Santa Anita Park) |
50,000,000 |
| 1993 | International Sport Summit (The Beverly Hilton) |
1,000,000 |
| 1994 | NCAA Men's Basketball Western Regional (Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim) |
1,000,000 |
| 1994 | U.S. Rowing National Convention (Westin Bonaventure Hotel) |
250,000 |
| 1994 | FIFA Men's World Cup XV (final played at the Rose Bowl) |
600,000,000 |
| 1995 | Baseball Winter Meetings (Downtown Los Angeles hotels) |
3,500,000 |
| 1997 | Reese's Gymnastics Cup (Anaheim Arena) |
250,000 |
| 1997 | Breeders' Cup (Hollywood Park) |
60,000,000 |
| 1998 | Major League Soccer MLS Cup (Rose Bowl) |
5,000,000 |
| 1999 | NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Frozen Four (Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim) |
5,000,000 |
| 1999 | FIFA Women's World Cup III (final played at the Rose Bowl) |
30,000,000 |
| 2002 | U.S. Figure Skating Championships (Staples Center) |
25,000,000 |
| 2003 | Gymnastics World Championships (Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim) |
30,000,000 |
| 2004 | U.S. Olympic Trials - Gymnastics (Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim) |
15,000,000 |
| 2004 | U.S. Olympic Trials - Swimming (Long Beach Aquatic Centre) |
15,000,000 |
| 2005 | World Badminton Championships (Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim) |
15,000,000 |
| 2009 | ISU World Figure Skating Championships (Staples Center) |
25,000,000 |
| 2009 | World Baseball Classic (Dodger Stadium) |
10,000,000 |
| 2000-2009 | City of Los Angeles Triathlon (Multiple Sites) |
70,000,000 |
| Totals: | $1,182,250,000 |
The economic impact estimates for all events include both direct and indirect spending. Estimates for the 1993 Super Bowl were made by the UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management; the estimate for the 1994 FIFA Men's World Cup was made by World Cup USA.