The 2026 Cactus League season drew 1,753,849 visitors across 237 games and added $495.8 million to Arizona's GDP, the highest figures since measurement began more than 20 years ago, according to an ASU Seidman Research Institute study reported by AZ Big Media. It was the fifth straight season of attendance growth across the Valley's 10 ballparks.
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Cactus League 2026 drew 1.75 million fans and its biggest impact yet
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