Italian ticket revenues jump

Revenues from baseball ticket sales in Italy increased by nearly 80% in 2003, according to a report by the Società Italiana degli Autori ed Editori cited by Filippo Fantasia in Baseball.it (translation). Italian baseball gate revenues in 2003 were €301,742.50, up from €167,817.50 in 2002. The increase comes as many other Italian sports are experiencing a decline in gate reciepts. Overall, Italian sports' ticket revenues decreased by 6.8 percent between 2003 and 2002.