1.0TravelPresshttps://www.travelpress.comTravelPress Staffhttps://www.travelpress.com/author/baxter/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="EpQzEhtxUb"><a href="https://www.travelpress.com/mastercard-data-reveals-impact-of-calgary-stampede-on-local-economy/">Mastercard data reveals impact of Calgary Stampede on local economy</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.travelpress.com/mastercard-data-reveals-impact-of-calgary-stampede-on-local-economy/embed/#?secret=EpQzEhtxUb" width="600" height="338" title="“Mastercard data reveals impact of Calgary Stampede on local economy” — TravelPress" data-secret="EpQzEhtxUb" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.travelpress.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://www.travelpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mastercard_Canada-From_boots_to_bookings-_Mastercard_insights_sh_1023x768_531x300.jpg531300With the Calgary Stampede set to get underway this week, new insights from the Mastercard Economics Institute (MEI) reveal that not only does the Stampede draw crowds, more importantly, it sets Calgary’s economy in motion even before the gates open — from last-minute retail runs ahead of opening weekend to surging restaurant demand and early…more ›