2017 NAICS Definition

T = Canadian, Mexican, and United States industries are comparable.

711219 Other Spectator Sports

This U.S. industry comprises (1) independent athletes, such as professional or semiprofessional golfers, boxers, and race car drivers, primarily engaged in participating in live sporting or racing events before a paying audience; (2) owners of racing participants, such as cars, dogs, and horses, primarily engaged in entering them in racing events or other spectator events; and (3) establishments, such as sports trainers, primarily engaged in providing specialized services required to support participants in sports events or competitions.

Cross-References.
  • Establishments primarily engaged in operating racetracks are classified in U.S. Industry 711212, Racetracks;
  • Establishments primarily engaged in representing or managing the careers of sports figures are classified in Industry 711410, Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures;
  • Independent athletes engaged in providing sports instruction without participating in sporting events before a paying audience are classified in Industry 611620, Sports and Recreation Instruction;
  • Independent athletes exclusively engaged in endorsing products or making speeches are classified in Industry 711510, Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers; and
  • Establishments primarily engaged in raising horses, mules, donkeys, and other equines are classified in Industry 112920, Horses and Other Equine Production.
2007
NAICS		   2012
NAICS		   2017
NAICS		   Corresponding Index
Entries
711219   711219   711219   Athletes, amateur, independent
711219   711219   711219   Athletes, independent (i.e., participating in live sports events)
711219   711219   711219   Automobile racing teams
711219   711219   711219   Boxers, independent professional
711219   711219   711219   Dog owners, race (i.e., racing dogs)
711219   711219   711219   Dog racing kennels
711219   711219   711219   Drivers, harness or race car
711219   711219   711219   Figure skaters, independent
711219   711219   711219   Golfers, independent professional (i.e., participating in sports events)
711219   711219   711219   Harness drivers
711219   711219   711219   Horse racing stables
711219   711219   711219   Jockeys, horse racing
711219   711219   711219   Kennels, dog racing
711219   711219   711219   Motorcycle racing teams
711219   711219   711219   Professional athletes, independent (i.e., participating in sports events)
711219   711219   711219   Race car drivers
711219   711219   711219   Race car owners (i.e., racing cars)
711219   711219   711219   Race dog owners (i.e., racing dogs)
711219   711219   711219   Racehorse owners (i.e., racing horses)
711219   711219   711219   Racehorse trainers
711219   711219   711219   Racehorse training
711219   711219   711219   Racing stables, horse
711219   711219   711219   Racing teams (e.g., automobile, motorcycle, snowmobile)
711219   711219   711219   Referees and umpires
711219   711219   711219   Skiers, independent (i.e., participating in sports events)
711219   711219   711219   Snowmobile racing teams
711219   711219   711219   Sports professionals, independent (i.e., participating in sports events)
711219   711219   711219   Sports trainers, independent
711219   711219   711219   Stables, horse racing
711219   711219   711219   Stock car racing teams
711219   711219   711219   Tennis professionals, independent (i.e., participating in sports events)
711219   711219   711219   Training race dogs
711219   711219   711219   Training racehorses
711219   711219   711219   Wrestlers, independent professional