The Toronto Raptors' NBA championship run turned out to be very beneficial for the Canadian economy.
Canada's gross domestic product expanded by 0.2 percent in May, thanks in part to the Raptors' success, according to Pete Evans of CBC. The economy saw a 0.5 percent jump in the arts and entertainment industry and a 0.4 percent increase in accommodation and food services. Those sectors include spending at restaurants and bars, or on things like playoff tickets.
Statistics Canada credited "higher attendance at spectator sports" for the surge in spending.
Tickets to the NBA Finals in Toronto were averaging as much as $5,965 on the secondary market, making them this decade's most expensive tickets for a sports final.
