The attendance figure came in at 1,010,999,
making it the most attended round in the history of the
tournament.
That mark bested the previous record of 510,056 set in 2017 by
more than 98 percent. The average attendance of 25,275 also set
a record, with host site Japan breaking records by itself by
averaging 36,198 fans per game.
Multiple games also set viewership marks, with the March 10
Japan vs. Korea match-up on TBS setting an all-time record with
a 44.4 rating in Japan, making it the most watched game in the
history of the classic.
Team USA's game on FOX against Great Britain became the most
watched first-round game involving the USA since 2009 by
averaging 1.592 million viewers.
In addition, this season's first round has already set a record
for merchandise sales for an entire tournament. That record
includes both e-commerce and onsite sales at the four host
venues: Phoenix, AZ, Miami, FL, Tokyo, Japan and Taiwan.
--Field Level Media
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