Arts and recreation in the United States
This page gathers the figures we hold on arts and recreation in the United States. Each section names its own source.
Each source groups industries its own way, so the edges of arts and recreation differ a little from section to section.
- Median sale multiple8.5times EBITDA
What businesses sold for
- Arts and recreation8.5 times EBITDA, middle half 7.0 to 9.5, 10+ deals
- Gaming and wagering8.5 times EBITDA, 5+ deals
- Ski resorts7.5 times EBITDA, 5+ deals
Deal details
Arts and recreation: median 8.5 times EBITDA. The middle half of deals ran from 7.0 to 9.5 times (10+ deals of US$6.7 million to US$333 million, announced 2010 to 2024).
Gaming and wagering: median 8.5 times EBITDA (5+ deals of US$6.7 million to US$333 million, announced 2012 to 2021).
Ski resorts: median 7.5 times EBITDA (5+ deals of US$6.7 million to US$333 million, announced 2010 to 2018).
Sizes are converted from our size range of A$10 million to A$500 million, at the fixed rate our database uses to place overseas deals: US$1 = A$1.50. The rate stays fixed, so the range always describes the same deals.
See what US businesses sell for, by sector.
These are deals for US businesses in our database, not every deal in the market.
Source: deals in our database with a published value. Counts by onestepright.
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How many businesses are still active
About 64 in every 100 were still active three years later.
The Census Bureau counts businesses with employees. The rate is our calculation from its counts.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics (2023 release). Survival computed by onestepright.
Prices businesses expect to charge
In September 2026, 26.1% of arts and recreation businesses expected their prices to be higher six months on. Across all businesses, 38.4% did.
The Census Bureau asks businesses with employees every two weeks. Each business counts once, whatever its size.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Trends and Outlook Survey, 7 to 20 September 2026.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Figures marked as ours are onestepright's calculations from their published data.
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See arts and recreation in the United Kingdom.
See arts and recreation in Canada.
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