Plunkett's Sports Industry Trends & Statistics 2010 (Summary)

Published by: Plunkett Research, Ltd.

Published: Jun. 24, 2009 - 39 Pages

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Major Trends in the Sports Industry

1) Introduction to the Sports Industry

2) NFL: The Biggest Money in U.S. Sports

3) Revenue Sharing Boosts Major League Baseball

4) NBA Lacks Revenue Sharing/NBA China Progresses

5) NHL Ticket Sales Slow

6) NASCAR Revenues Face Challenges/Best Team Require Massive Investment

7) Lucrative Television Rights Bring in Big Bucks

8) World Soccer Faces Trouble Due to Lack of Parity/MLS Holds Its Own

9) NCAA Sports Are Big Business

10) Golf Tournaments Face Sponsorship Challenge

11) Fantasy Sports Post Growth, Creating $500 Million in Revenue Online

12) Equipment Manufacturers Scramble to Offer the Latest High-Tech Advantages

13) Lacrosse May Be the Fastest-Growing Team Sport in America

14) Sports Agents Become Indispensable/Sports Marketing Booms in China

15) New Platforms Revolutionize Electronic Games

16) Bowling Looms Large/The Least Expensive Sports and Recreation Activities Draw the Most Participants

17) Aging Baby Boomers Will Cause Significant Changes in the Leisure Sector, Including Sports and Activity-Based Travel

18) Athletic Footwear Draws Big Names from Athletes to Designers

19) The Vast Majority of Shoes Sold in the U.S. Are Now Made in China

20) Exercise Apparel Sales Fall Slightly

21) Nanotechnology Has a Growing Role in Sports Equipment

22) High-Tech, Nanotech and Smart Fabrics Proliferate

Chapter 2: Sports Industry Statistics

Sports Industry Overview

Selected U.S. Sports Industry Revenues: 2000-2007

Sports Industry Expenses & Sources of Revenue, U.S.: 2004-2007

U.S. Spectator Sports, Performing Arts & Related Industries, Breakdown of Expenses: 2004-2007

Estimated Annual Sporting Goods Stores Retail Sales, Inventories & Purchases: 1999-2007

Exports of Sporting & Athletic Equipment, U.S.: 2001-2008

Imports of Sporting & Athletic Equipment, U.S.: 2001-2008

Overview of the Media Contracts of the Four Big Sports

Sports Industry Employment by Business Type, U.S.: 2003-2008

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