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
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.
| 2002 NAICS | Corresponding Index Entries |
| 711219 | Athletes, Amateur, Independent |
| 711219 | Athletes, Independent (i.e., Participating in Live Sports Events) |
| 711219 | Automobile Racing Teams |
| 711219 | Boxers, Independent Professional |
| 711219 | Dog Owners, Race (i.e., Racing Dogs) |
| 711219 | Dog Racing Kennels |
| 711219 | Drivers, Harness or Race Car |
| 711219 | Figure Skaters, Independent |
| 711219 | Golfers, Independent Professional (i.e., Participating in Sports Events) |
| 711219 | Harness Drivers |
| 711219 | Horse Racing Stables |
| 711219 | Jockeys, Horse Racing |
| 711219 | Kennels, Dog Racing |
| 711219 | Motorcycle Racing Teams |
| 711219 | Professional Athletes, Independent (i.e., Participating in Sports Events) |
| 711219 | Race Car Drivers |
| 711219 | Race Car Owners (i.e., Racing Cars) |
| 711219 | Race Dog Owners (i.e., Racing Dogs) |
| 711219 | Racehorse Owners (i.e., Racing Horses) |
| 711219 | Racehorse Trainers |
| 711219 | Racehorse Training |
| 711219 | Racing Stables, Horse |
| 711219 | Racing Teams (e.g., Automobile, Motorcycle, Snowmobile) |
| 711219 | Referees and Umpires |
| 711219 | Skiers, Independent (i.e., Participating in Sports Events) |
| 711219 | Snowmobile Racing Teams |
| 711219 | Sports Professionals, Independent (i.e., Participating in Sports Events) |
| 711219 | Sports Trainers, Independent |
| 711219 | Stables, Horse Racing |
| 711219 | Stock Car Racing Teams |
| 711219 | Tennis Professionals, Independent (i.e., Participating in Sports Events) |
| 711219 | Training Race Dogs |
| 711219 | Training Racehorses |
| 711219 | Wrestlers, Independent Professional |
