Spending on sports equipment increased by 37 percent

Europe’s love for sport is famous and it becomes even stronger with fans racing back to gyms and stadiums over the past 12 months, according to the Mastercard Sport Economy Index 2023, published today.

The survey of over 11,000 Europeans – published for the second year running – reveals that more people attended live sporting events (+12pp) and regularly exercised (+10pp) in 2022 than they did in 2021, as sport remains a powerful heartbeat of society across the region.

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