Events Review Archive
Event measurement
News
Glasgow 2026 added £223 million to the Scottish economy using venues and hotels the city already had
The independent evaluation of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games puts its economic impact at £223 million across Scotland, £176 million of it in the Glasgow City Region, from a £159.6 million Games built around existing venues such as the SEC.
Analysis
Attendance is a count, not the whole result
Visitor totals, registrations and economic-impact estimates measure different things. Separate activity, outcomes and wider impact before deciding what an event achieved.
Analysis
What an expansion announcement can and cannot tell a buyer
Excel's anniversary figures show the scale of its new space, and its October update has already moved some of them. Date-stamp venue statistics and build your own buying case.