Jamaica's economy benefited to the tune of US$25 (J$2b) million from the 2014 season of the Caribbean Premier League. This according to a new independent Economic Impact study released yesterday.
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CPL injected J$2b into J'can economy
Overall, the Caribbean community saw an injection of US$166 million, an increase of 58 per cent on 2013.
The study, conducted by SMG-Insight/YouGov, one of the world's leading sports measurement, research and analysis companies, showed that country for the finals, St Kitts and Nevis, reaped significant benefits with a whopping US$26.3 million invested in the local economy - second only to Barbados with US$28.7 million. The tournament was won by the Barbados Tridents.
The CPL also pumped US$ 24.5 million and US$21.1 million into the Guyanese and Trinidadian economies, respectively while Antigua and Barbuda benefited to the tune of US$13.8 million, Grenada US$13.3 million, St. Lucia US$13.9 million.
http://jamaica-star.com/thestar/2014...s/sports7.html
economy?!
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CPL injected J$2b into J'can economy
Overall, the Caribbean community saw an injection of US$166 million, an increase of 58 per cent on 2013.
The study, conducted by SMG-Insight/YouGov, one of the world's leading sports measurement, research and analysis companies, showed that country for the finals, St Kitts and Nevis, reaped significant benefits with a whopping US$26.3 million invested in the local economy - second only to Barbados with US$28.7 million. The tournament was won by the Barbados Tridents.
The CPL also pumped US$ 24.5 million and US$21.1 million into the Guyanese and Trinidadian economies, respectively while Antigua and Barbuda benefited to the tune of US$13.8 million, Grenada US$13.3 million, St. Lucia US$13.9 million.
http://jamaica-star.com/thestar/2014...s/sports7.html
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