How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a other spectator sports business?

The median SBA approval in NAICS 711219 is $75,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $10,000 and $495,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.

Which lenders are most active in other spectator sports?

By dollars approved: The Huntington National Bank, U.S. Bank, Greater East Texas Certified Development Company, First Financial Bank, Stearns Bank. A lender's experience in your NAICS code matters - underwriters who have seen a hundred deals like yours ask better questions and move faster.

Is other spectator sports considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?

Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 8.1% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is close to average.

NAICS 711219 · Arts & Recreation

SBA loans for other spectator sports

187 SBA loans worth $40.7M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #559 most-financed NAICS code in the country.

Median loan

$75,000

-58% vs all industries

Typical range

$10K-$495K

Middle 80%

Median rate

7.75%

7(a) initial note rate

Median term

10 yr

Charge-off rate

8.1%

vs 7.6% all industries

Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA 7(a) and 504 FOIA data, as of 2026-06-30. Approvals from FY2010 onward. How we calculate this.

Lenders

Most active in this industry

Lender	Loans	Approved
The Huntington National Bank	28	$4.1M
U.S. Bank	22	$3.8M
Greater East Texas Certified Development Company	1	$3.5M
First Financial Bank	2	$2.8M
Stearns Bank	4	$2.2M
Wells Fargo Bank	19	$2.2M
Zions Bank, A Division of	1	$1.7M
Columbia Bank	3	$1.1M
Needham Bank	2	$1.0M
SBA CLSC Servicing	1	$984K

Geography

Where these loans were made

State	Loans	Share
California	19
Florida	12
Texas	12
New York	12
Ohio	12
Pennsylvania	11
Missouri	9
Indiana	8

Approvals by fiscal year

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Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.

Loan sizes

Under $50K
39%
$50K - $150K
25%
$150K - $350K
20%
$350K - $1M
12%
$1M - $2M
3%
Over $2M
1%

Nearby

Other arts & recreation industries

See the sector

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers17,261 · $232,000 All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries6,528 · $298,250 Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers1,634 · $50,000 Bowling Centers1,123 · $477,500 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities1,015 · $216,200 Amusement Arcades893 · $210,000 Golf Courses and Country Clubs829 · $499,500 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities684 · $65,000

Common questions

How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a other spectator sports business?: The median SBA approval in NAICS 711219 is $75,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $10,000 and $495,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
Which lenders are most active in other spectator sports?: By dollars approved: The Huntington National Bank, U.S. Bank, Greater East Texas Certified Development Company, First Financial Bank, Stearns Bank. A lender's experience in your NAICS code matters - underwriters who have seen a hundred deals like yours ask better questions and move faster.
Is other spectator sports considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?: Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 8.1% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is close to average.

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