pounds 44m York's worth to city coffers.Byline: By David Carr For the former AIDS sufferer, see . David Carr (born July 21, 1979 in Bakersfield, California) is an American football quarterback in the National Football League. An accomplished alumnus of Fresno State, Carr entered the National Football League as the first overall pick of YORK racecourse York Racecourse is a horse racing track in the southwest of the city of York in northern England with a spectator capacity of 60,000. The most famous race to be held at York on an annual basis is the Ebor Handicap, which is run during the Ebor Festival meeting in August. was worth pounds 44 million to the city last year and was responsible for more than 1,350 jobs, according to an independent report published today and hailed as "a real asset" by BHA BHA butylated hydroxyanisole, an antioxidant used in foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals that contain fats or oils. BHA n. A white, waxy phenolic antioxidant used to preserve fats and oils, especially in foods. chief executive Nic Coward. The venue's impact on the flow of expenditure into the local area was the subject of a four-month study by Dr Bernard Stafford and a team from the department of economics and related studies at the University of York This article is about the British university. For the Canadian university, see York University. The University of York is a campus university in York, England. , commissioned by the course. Researchers found that the racecourse attracted almost 347,000 visitors from outside the city last year, which was more than eight per cent of the total inflow to York. Those people contributed around 15 per cent of the increase in spending and employment, their average outlay almost double that of other visitors. Figures were based on all activities at the course, which stages conferences and exhibitions as well as racing and has banqueting and hostel facilities, and also covers expenditure in the city by visitors it attracts. Explaining its decision to commission the report, York chief executive William Derby said: "Although we are widely regarded as a significant racing venue, we have always been conscious of our additional role as part of the economy of York and the wider region, yet the contribution we made in this capacity had not previously been quantified. "Racing has taken place on the Knavesmire since 1731 and we are proud of our position in the sporting, cultural and economic landscape of the city and region. We are proud of the wealth and jobs we bring to our community." Responding to the findings, Coward said: "We are always keen to demonstrate through quality research what we all believe to be true, that racing is a leading sport, a vital part of British life and a significant part of the economy. "It is no surprise to see proof of York's wider role in the economy of the region, and this study is a real asset to the whole of racing to drive home our case." City of York City of York may refer to:
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