Plunkett's Sports Industry Trends & Statistics 2013 (Summary)

PLUNKETT'S SPORTS INDUSTRY TRENDS & STATISTICS 2013Key Features:?Industry trends analysis, market data and competitive intelligence?Market forecasts and Industry Statistics?Buyer may register for access to search and export data at Plunkett Research OnlinePages: 48Statistical Tables Provided: 9Geographic Focus: GlobalA condensed market research report excerpted from Plunkett?s Sports Industry Almanac 2013, including forecasts and market estimates, technologies analysis and vital statistical tables. You will gain significant insights that can help you shape your own strategy for business development, product development and investments. -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?Contents, Statistics, Forecasts and Analysis Include:Major Trends Affecting the Sports Industry1)Introduction to the Sports Industry 2)NFL: The Biggest Money in U.S. Sports 3)Revenue Sharing Boosts Major League Baseball 4)NBA Regroups Under New Contract 5)NHL Team Differences Result in Financial Haves and Have-Nots 6)NASCAR Attracts More Viewers/Best Teams Require Massive Investment 7)Television Rights Contracts Bring in Lucrative Revenues for Major Leagues 8)World Soccer Faces Trouble Due to Lack of Parity/MLS Holds Its Own 9)NCAA College Sports Are Big Revenue Earners 10)PGA Golf Tournaments Grow in International Markets/Golf Returns to the Olympics 11)Fantasy Sports Post Growth, Creating $1 Billion 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/Microsoft?s Kinect Raises the Standard 16)Online Play/Social Gaming on the Rise 17)3-D Games Open New Opportunities/Some Safety Concerns Arise 18)Hiking, Walking and Running?The Least Expensive Sports Draw the Most Participants 19)Aging Baby Boomers Will Cause Significant Changes in the Leisure Sector, Including Sports and Activity-Based Travel 20)Athletic Footwear Draws Big Names from Athletes to Designers 21)The Vast Majority of Shoes Sold in the U.S. Are Made Elsewhere 22)Exercise Apparel Sales Rise Slightly 23)Nanotechnology Has a Growing Role in Sports Equipment 24)High-Tech, Nanotech and Smart Fabrics Proliferate Sports Industry Statistics1)Sports Industry Overview 2)Selected U.S. Sports Industry Revenues: 2004-20103)Sports Industry Expenses & Sources of Revenue, U.S.: 2007-2010 4)U.S. Spectator Sports, Performing Arts & Related Industries, Breakdown of Expenses: 2007-2010 5)Estimated Annual Sporting Goods Stores Retail Sales, Inventories & Purchases: 2002-2010 6)Exports of Sporting & Athletic Equipment, U.S.: 2006-Q1 20127)Imports of Sporting & Athletic Equipment, U.S.: 2006-Q1 2012 8)Overview of the Media Contracts of the Four Big Sports 9)Sports Industry Employment by Business Type, U.S.: 2007-2011