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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

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. Women’s Sports Are Becoming Big Business

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

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

13. Golf Is a Major Sports Sector, Dominated by the PGA (Professional Golf Association)

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

15. Fantasy Sports Post Growth, with 53 Million Players

16. eSports: Electronic Games Become Spectator Sports

17. Sports Betting Gains Traction with Online Betting

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

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

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

21. Sports Licensing Heats Up

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

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

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

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

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

27. 3-D Printing and Robotics Revolutionize Manufacture of Shoes and Fabrics

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

29. Sports Equipment and Social Media Converge

30. 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. Estimated Monthly Sporting Goods Stores Retail Sales, U.S.: 1992-April 2026

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

4. Sports Industry Employment by Business Type, U.S.: 2022-April 2026