Plunkett's Sports Industry Almanac 2018

Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-1-62831-445-8
Verlag: Plunkett Research, Ltd.

Buch, Englisch, 510 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 216 mm x 279 mm, Gewicht: 1176 g

Reihe: Plunkett's Industry Almanacs

Plunkett’s Sports Industry Almanac covers the entire sports and recreation industry, providing competitive intelligence, market research and business analysis. In addition to major sporting leagues and teams, related sectors include sporting goods manufacturing, sports apparel, sporting events broadcasting and retailing. Sports and professional athletes attract companies interested in endorsements, advertising, merchandising and marketing opportunities. Our coverage includes sports business trends analysis and sports industry statistics. Topics include major leagues and their revenues, sports equipment and technologies, sports broadcasting, pay per view, Internet broadcasting, new stadiums, sports league expansion into China and sports related advertising. We also include a sports business glossary and a listing of sports industry contacts, such as industry associations. Next, we profile the world’s top 350 teams, leagues, sporting goods retailers, sporting equipment manufacturers and sports sector companies. Profiles include business descriptions and up to 27 executives by name and title. You'll find industry analysis, an overview and market research report of the sports, sporting goods, sports marketing, stadiums, teams and leagues businesses in one value-priced package.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Plunkett, Jack W.

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Transport- und Verkehrswirtschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Introduction 1
- How To Use This Book 3
- Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Sports Industry 7
- 1) Introduction to the Sports Industry 8
- 2) NFL (National Football League): The Biggest Money in U.S. Sports 9
- 3) Broadcasting Fees, Digital Access and Investment Savvy Boost MLB (Major League Baseball) 11
- 4) NBA (National Basketball Association) Regroups Under a New Collective Bargaining Agreement 12
- 5) NHL (National Hockey League) Team Differences Result in Financial Haves and Have-Nots 13
- 6) NASCAR’s Team Valuations Drop 14
- 7) Television Rights Contracts Bring in Lucrative Revenues for Major Sports Leagues 14
- 8) Soccer (Football) Leagues in the U.S. and Europe Reap Significant Revenues and Sponsorships 15
- 9) New Sports Stadiums Launched in the U.S./Stadium Sponsorships Offset Costs 16
- 10) NCAA College Sports Are Big Revenue Earners 17
- 11) PGA (Professional Golf Association) Tournaments Grow in International Markets/Golf Returns to the Olympics 18
- 12) Fantasy Sports Post Growth, with 59.3 Million Players 19
- 13) eSports: Electronic Games Become Spectator Sports 20
- 14) Sports Equipment Manufacturers Offer the Latest High-Tech Advantages 20
- 15) Wearable Sensors Track Exercise Data/Apparel and Shoe Manufacturers Adopt Technologies 21
- 16) Sports Agents Become Indispensable/ Sports Marketing Booms in China 23
- 17) New Video Game Console Technologies and Features Boost Sales 24
- 18) Virtual Reality and 3-D Games Create Opportunities in the Tech Industry/ Immersion Games to Grow 27
- 19) Gym Memberships Continue to Rise 28
- 20) Bicycle Sharing Grows in Major Cities, But Financial Outlook Is Poor 28
- 21) Aging Baby Boomers Will Cause Significant Changes in the Leisure Sector, Including Sports and Activity-Based Travel 29
- 22) Athletic Footwear Sales Boom, Drawing Big Names from Athletes to Designers 30
- 23) The Vast Majority of Shoes Sold in the U.S. Are Made Elsewhere 31
- 24) 3-D Printing and Robotics Revolutionize Manufacture of Shoes and Fabrics 31
- 25) Exercise Apparel Sales Rise/Athleisure Clothing Sales Soar 32
- 26) Nanotechnology Has a Growing Role in Sports Equipment 33
- 27) Sports Equipment and Social Media Converge 33
- Chapter 2: Sports Industry Statistics 35
- Sports Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview 36
- Estimated Size of the Entire Sports Industry, U.S. 2006-2016 37
- Global Sports Industry Revenues, 2015-2016 38
- Selected U.S. Sports Industry Revenues: 2010-2016 39
- Sports Industry, Estimated Sources of Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2011-2015 40
- U.S. Spectator Sports, Performing Arts & Related Industries, Breakdown of Expenses: 2010-2015 41
- Estimated Annual Sporting Goods Stores Retail Sales, Inventories & Purchases: 2008-2016 42
- Estimated Monthly Sporting Goods Stores Retail Sales: 1992-February 2017 43
- Exports of Sporting & Athletic Equipment, U.S.: 2010-2016 44
- Imports of Sporting & Athletic Equipment, U.S.: 2010-2016 45
- Overview of the Media Contracts of the Four Big Sports 46
- Sports Industry Employment by Business Type, U.S.: 2013-2017 47
- Chapter 3: Sports Industry Contacts Addresses, Telephone Numbers and Internet Sites 49
- Chapter 4: THE SPORTS 350: Who They Are and How They Were Chosen 77
- Index of Companies Within Industry Groups 78
- Alphabetical Index 88
- Index of U.S. Headquarters Location by State 91
- Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country 95
- Individual Profiles on each of THE SPORTS 350 97
- Additional Indexes
- Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities 474
- Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Affiliations 476
- A Short Sports Industry Glossary 495

Über Autor(innen)

Jack W. Plunkett is CEO & Publisher of Plunkett Research, Ltd., a Houston-based provider of market research and industry information in printed and electronic formats. Plunkett Research provides analysis, statistics and other vital data on all major industry sectors, from InfoTech to Retailing to Banking and Nanotechnology. Plunkett's client list includes 10,000 leading corporations, universities and government agencies worldwide. Plunkett's research products are distributed electronically through subscriptions to its website and around the globe by major booksellers and news distributors, including Bloomberg and ThomsonReuters.

Jack Plunkett is the author of numerous books, including The Next Boom: What you absolutely, positively have to know about the world between now and 2025. This book won a 2011 gold medal in the Business Book Awards competition sponsored by Axiom and INC Magazine. Plunkett is frequently interviewed as an expert source by publications such as Time magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Investor's Business Daily, media outlets such as NPR's Marketplace, ABC, and CBS Marketwatch, as well as local and regional newspapers and national columnists. Plunkett received an Academic Book of the Year Award for his Plunkett’s Health Care Industry Almanac, and he was a regional finalist in the Entrepreneur of the Year Awards sponsored by Ernst & Young.