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Plunkett's Sports Industry Trends and Statistics (Summary)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Sports Industry  
  1) Introduction to the Sports Industry 1
2) NFL: The Biggest Money in U.S. Sports
2
3) NFL Television Rights Change Hands
3
4) Major League Baseball Bounces Back 4
  5) The NBA Goes Global 4
  6) Golf Tournament Sponsorships Go for Big Bucks
5
  7) Golf Equipment Manufacturers Scramble to Offer the Latest High-Tech
    Advantages
5
8) Hockey Lockout Takes a Toll on Jobs 6
  9) World Soccer Faces Trouble Due to Lack of Parity 6
  10) NASCAR Soars/A New York City-Area Race Track May be Next
7
  11) Lacrosse May be the Fastest-Growing Team Sport in America 7
12) Sports Agents Become Indispensable 8
  13) Bowling Looms Large/The Least Expensive Sports and Recreation Activities
      Draw the Most Participants

9
  14) Wealthy Consumers Pay Big Bucks for High End Sports and Recreation 9
  15) Aging Baby Boomers Will Cause Significant Changes in the Leisure Sector,
      including Sports and Activity-Based Travel
9
  16) Championship Teams Spike Sports Merchandise Sales
10
  17) Athletic Footwear Makers Look to Aesthetes, not Athletes; and Look
      Overseas for New Consumers
10
  18) Nanotechnology Has a Growing Role in Sports Equipment 11
  19) American-Made Sporting Goods Are Hot Export Items 11
Chapter 2: Sports Industry Statistics 12
  U.S. Sports Industry Overview 13
  U.S. Sports Leagues Summary 14
  Annual Revenues From Sports Broadcast Rights Fees, 2005 15
  Top 10 Sports Advertisers, 2004, U.S. 16
  Top 30 U.S. Recreational Sports/Activities, Ranked by Participation, 2004 17
  U.S. Sporting Goods Exports: 1995-2004 18
  U.S. Sporting Goods Exports: 2003 and 2004, January – June 19
  U.S. Sporting Goods Imports: 1993-2004 20
  U.S. Sporting Goods Imports: 2003 and 2004, Full Year 21
  U.S. Athletic Footwear Market 22
  Average Annual Employment in the U.S. Sports Industry: 1995-2004 23


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