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Columbus TourismUS puts $8.6 billion visitor economy and hospitality honorees in the spotlight

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TourismUS attendees gathered inside ScottsMiracle-Gro Field in Columbus, Ohio

Experience Columbus says Greater Columbus drew 54.9 million trips in 2025, supporting 83,306 jobs, as its annual gathering honored five local tourism contributors. KEY TAKEAWAYS Experience Columbus' annual TourismUS event brought hundreds of tourism, business and community stakeholders to ScottsMiracle-Gro Field on Oct. 1, 2026. Greater Columbus recorded 54.9 million visitor trips in 2025, up… Read the full news article

Omaha tourism drives $2.6 billion economic impact as visitor volume rises

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Omaha’s Old Market Entertainment District and downtown skyline at dusk

Tourism Economics counted 14.8 million travelers in 2025, with $1.6 billion in visitor spending supporting more than 16,000 jobs and $348 million in taxes KEY TAKEAWAYS Omaha welcomed 14.8 million travelers in 2025, up 0.7% year over year, including 8.2 million day-trippers and 6.6 million overnight guests. Visitor spending totaled $1.6 billion, contributing to a… Read the full news article

Pennsylvania Tourism Reached $87.2 Billion in Economic Impact and Supported 521,021 Jobs in 2025

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A new Tourism Economics report says the state welcomed 206.2 million visitors last year, generating $51.6 billion in visitor spending and $5.2 billion in state and local taxes KEY TAKEAWAYS Pennsylvania’s tourism industry generated an estimated $87.2 billion in total economic impact in 2025, up $3.3 billion from 2024. Visitor spending reached $51.6 billion, while… Read the full news article

UK arcade visitors lean cashless as faster top-ups and shorter queues shape spending

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Tigapo by Nayax arcade card reader with touchscreen and QR code display

Nayax research of 2,351 UK arcade and family entertainment centre visitors finds 52% prefer cashless payment, with younger adults leading the shift toward tap-and-play options. KEY TAKEAWAYS 52% of UK arcade and family entertainment centre visitors surveyed prefer a cashless payment option, compared with 43% who favour cash. Cashless preference rises to 75% among 25-34-year-olds,… Read the full news article

US Summer Sports Events Put Visitor Spending Above $537M as Tourism Demand Spreads Beyond Host Cities

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Expedia Group and PredictHQ say 18 major events were forecast to draw more than 4 million attendees, with New York leading spending and nearby counties benefiting from spillover demand. KEY TAKEAWAYS Eighteen major US sporting events were forecast to attract more than 4 million attendees and generate over $537 million in visitor spending. New York… Read the full news article

Restoring UK Tax-Free Shopping Could Add £11.5bn in Economic Output, Cebr Model Finds

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Graphic summarising Cebr estimates for the impact of restoring VAT-free shopping in the UK

Heart of London-commissioned research projects up to 2.35 million extra visitors, £4.1 billion in additional spending and 152,900 supported jobs, but the estimates are scenario-based and the Treasury has previously challenged the fiscal case. KEY TAKEAWAYS Cebr's upper-bound scenario estimates that restoring VAT-free shopping could generate £4.1 billion in additional tourism spending and £11.5 billion… Read the full news article

Almost All Scots Say Tourism Is Crucial to Scotland’s Economy, YouGov Survey Finds

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(IN SHORT) VisitScotland’s 2025 resident survey shows that 95% of Scottish adults view tourism as one of the economy’s most important sectors, alongside energy and hospitality. Conducted by YouGov with 1,032 respondents in January, the survey found that 91% believe tourism brings national economic benefits and investment, while 72% see it as a job creator…. Read the full news article

VisitBritain/VisitEngland: An extra £872 million in visitor spending was generated across the UK in the last year

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LONDON, 2017-Oct-10 — /Travel PR News/ — An extra £872 million in visitor spending was generated across the UK in the last year as a result of work by national tourism agency VisitBritain/VisitEngland latest figures show. This means for every pound invested in the organisation, £20 of additional visitor spend was generated for the economy…. Read the full news article