Flatland Finals & BMX Freestyle

 

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Relevant Background: “Flatland is a freestyle BMX riding style performed on smooth flat surfaces that do not include any ramps, jumps, or grindrails. It is sometimes described as a form of artistic cycling with a blend of breakdancing...” (Wiki)

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• Relevant Material: “Whatever kind of high-risk sport you like to engage in during trips outside of Quebec, we’re sure to have a solution that will enable you to enjoy your favourite activity while benefiting from travel insurance coverage of emergency medical expenses.

  Various extended coverage endorsements are available for contact, adventure and extreme sports/activities, depending on your needs.

  Whether you’re planning to take part in skiing, mountaineering, parachuting, snowkiting, scuba diving, rodeo, motor racing or ice hockey, you’ll be able to travel with peace of mind. Talk with one of our agents to obtain the full list of activities and sports that may be covered automatically or by purchasing an extended coverage endorsement.

  Obtain coverage for your preferred sports and activities so that you can experience an unforgettable travel adventure with the reliable, affordable protection offered by Eureka Travel Insurance...” (Assurance Eureka (assurancevoyageeureka.ca))

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Relevant Stats: “

• The global equine industry is valued at approximately $300 billion.
• The United States is home to over 7.2 million horses.
• Approximately 4.6 million Americans are directly involved in the equine industry.
• The equine industry contributes about $50 billion annually to the US economy.
• In Europe, the horse sector generates over €100 billion in annual revenue.
• The United Kingdom equine industry is worth over £8 billion annually.
• Horse racing generates over $115 billion worldwide in annual revenues.
• In 2020, the global equestrian clothing market was valued at $2.69 billion.
• The global equestrian equipment market is expected to reach $2.53 billion by 2028.
• The global horse riding apparel market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.5% from 2021 to 2028.
• Thoroughbred horse sales reached a record $1.45 billion in 2019.
• The world’s most valuable horse, Fusaichi Pegasus, was sold for $70 million in 2000.
• The equine industry in the United States contributes $122 billion in total economic impact.
• There are approximately 3.3 million horseback riders in the United States...” (https://gitnux.org/equine-industry-statistics/)

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Relevant Stats relevant to injuries: “

• Injuries – both unintentional and violence-related – take the lives of 4.4 million people around the world each year and constitute nearly 8% of all deaths.

• For people age 5-29 years, 3 of the top 5 causes of death are injury-related, namely road traffic injuries, homicide and suicide.

• Injuries and violence are responsible for an estimated 10% of all years lived with disability.

• Injuries and violence place a massive burden on national economies, costing countries billions of US dollars each year in health care, lost productivity and law enforcement...” (Injuries and violence (who.int))
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• Relevant stats on properties for vacation, racing tracks, repair shops, parking, storage and investment properties: “Airbnb has over 7 million active listings in over 220 countries...394 million ‘nights and experiences’ were booked on Airbnb around the world in 2022. Airbnb has had over 1.5 billion guest arrivals since it started in 2007….typical host in the U.S. earns $14,000 per year from Airbnb…” (https://www.rubyhome.com/blog/airbnb-stats/)
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• Relevant Material relevant to Airbnb Property host: Meetup is a social media platform for hosting and organizing in-person and virtual activities, gatherings, and events for people and communities of similar interests, hobbies, and professions.^] In January 2024, Bending Spoons announced it will acquire Meetup....The early version of Meetup generated revenues by charging a fee to venues in exchange for bringing Meetup users to their business.^[14] Once enough users added themselves to a group, Meetup would send the group members an email, asking them to vote on one of three sponsoring venues for the group to meet at.^[14][15] Within a few months of Meetup launching, 56,000 users had joined the site.^[6][11] In 2003 Meetup won the "Community Websites and Mobile Site" Webby Award...Meetup started charging a fee to group organizers in early 2005.^[20] Initially, changes to the website had to be approved by two committees.^[21] In 2009, Meetup started running hackathons, where employees came up with new features that would be implemented if their coworkers supported it.^[21] The website was redesigned in 2013.^[22] Meetup had 8 million users in 2010,^[23] and 25.5 million users by 2013..."(Link)
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Relevant Stats: “ StubHub is an American ticket exchange and resale company. It provides services for buyers and sellers of tickets for sports, concerts, theater, and other live entertainment events. By 2015, it was the world's largest ticket marketplace.[1][2] While the company does not currently disclose its financials, in 2015 it had over 16 million unique visitors and nearly 10 million live events per month.[3].. ”(Wiki)

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Relevant stats: “The Online Sports Betting market in the United States is anticipated to achieve a revenue of US$7.62bn by 2023.

This projection is based on the expected annual growth rate (CAGR 2023-2028) of 15.63%, which would result in a market volume of US$15.75bn by 2028.

Furthermore, it is estimated that the number of users in this market will reach 52.0m users by 2028...”(https://www.statista.com/outlook/dmo/eservices/online-gambling/online-sports-betting/united-states#:~:text=The%20sports%20betting%20and%20lottery,almost%20173%20billion%20U.S.%20dollars)

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Relevant Coverage:
A. Travel & Health
B. Personal property coverage
C. Gps tracker, satellite phone, Panic Button, CCTV, Go Pro, Protection gear
d. TFSA, credit card insurance