Plunkett’s Industry Almanacs in Printed and eBook Formats

Key Findings:

A complete market research report, including forecasts and market estimates, technologies analysis and developments at innovative firms within the Sports & Recreation Industry. Gain vital insights that can help shape strategy for business development, product development and investments.

Key Features:

• Business trends analysis
• In-depth industry overview
• Technology trends analysis
• Forecasts
• Spending, investment, and consumption discussions
• In-depth industry statistics and metrics
• Industry employment numbers
  
  

Additional Key Features Include:

Industry Glossary

Industry Contacts list, including Professional Societies and Industry Associations

Profiles of industry-leading companies

• U.S. and Global Firms
• Publicly held, Private and Subsidiaries
• Executive Contacts
• Revenues

• For Public Companies: Detailed Financial Summaries

• Statistical Tables
  
  

Key Questions Answered Include:

• How is the industry evolving?
• How is the industry being shaped by new technologies?
• How is demand growing in emerging markets and mature economies?
• What is the size of the market now and in the future?
• What are the financial results of the leading companies?
• What are the names and titles of top executives?
• What are the top companies and what are their revenues?
  
  

This feature-rich report covers competitive intelligence, market research and business analysis—everything you need to know about the Sports & Recreation Industry.

Plunkett Research Provides Unique Analysis of the Following Major Trends Affecting the Sports & Recreation Industry

1. Major Trends Affecting the Sports & Recreation Industry

2. Introduction to the Sports & Recreation Industry

3. NFL (National Football League): The Biggest Money in U.S. Sports

4. Broadcasting Fees, Digital Access and Investment Savvy Boost MLB (Major League Baseball)

5. NBA (National Basketball Association) Goes Global/WNBA Surges in Popularity

6. NHL (National Hockey League) Covers the U.S. & Canada

7. Television Rights/Streaming Contracts Bring in Lucrative Revenues for Major Sports Leagues

8. Soccer (Football) Leagues Around the World Reap Significant Revenues and Sponsorships

9. New Sports Stadiums Launched in the U.S./Stadium Sponsorships Offset Costs

10. NCAA College Sports Are Immense Revenue Generators, Thanks to Broadcast Rights

11. Student Athletes Eligible for Endorsement Fees/ Fight for Compensation and Benefits

12. Golf Is a Major Sports Sector/PGA (Professional Golf Association) LIV Merger Delayed

13. Tennis Is a Massive Global Sport for Professionals and Amateurs Alike

14. Fantasy Sports Post Growth, with 63 Million Players

15. eSports: Electronic Games Become Spectator Sports

16. Sports Betting Gains Traction with Online Betting

17. Sports Equipment Manufacturers Offer the Latest High-Tech Advantages

18. Wearable Sensors Track Exercise Data/Apparel and Shoe Manufacturers Adopt Technologies

19. Sports Agents Are Indispensable/Sports Marketing Booms in China

20. Sports Licensing Heats Up

21. Video Game Console History/New Technologies and Features Boost Console Sales

22. Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality and 3-D Games Create Opportunities in the Tech Industry/Immersion Games to Grow

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

24. Athletic Footwear Sales Boom, Drawing Big Names from Athletes to Designers

25. The Vast Majority of Shoes Sold in the U.S. Are Made Elsewhere

26. 3-D Printing and Robotics Revolutionize Manufacture of Shoes and Fabrics

27. Exercise Apparel Sales Rise/Athleisure Clothing Sales Remain Strong

28. Sports Equipment and Social Media Converge

29. The Future of the Sports Industry Will Be Shaped by Technologies and Demographics

Plunkett Research Provides In-Depth Tables for the Following Sports & Recreation Industry Statistics

1. Sports & Recreation Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview

2. Global Sports Industry Revenues, 2022-2024

3. Selected U.S. Sports Industry Revenues: 2016-2022

4. Sports Industry, Estimated Sources of Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2017-2022

5. U.S. Spectator Sports, Performing Arts & Related Industries, Breakdown of Expenses: 2020-2022

6. Estimated Monthly Sporting Goods Stores Retail Sales, U.S.: 1992-April 2025

7. Overview of the Media Contracts of the Four Big Sports Leagues

8. Sports Industry Employment by Business Type, U.S.: 2020-2024