Sport industry

Sport industry is an industry in which people, activities, businesses, and/or organizations are involved in producing, facilitating, promoting, or organizing any activity, experience, or business enterprise focused on sports. It is the market in which the businesses or products offered to its buyers are sports related.^[1]

Professional sports in the United States

The most significant organizations within the sporting industry are the professional leagues that most of the other industries in the sporting world revolve around. The major American sports leagues are the first five in the list following and include football, basketball, hockey, baseball and soccer. Most players in these leagues make money from contracts with their team, as well as sponsors. These players are among the top earners in the United States.

Examples

Name	Net worth
NFL	$74.8 billion^[2]
NBA	$49.5 billion^[3]
NHL	$18.4 billion^[4]
MLB	$49.4 billion^[5]
MLS	$4.3 billion^[6]
Snowmobiling	$39 billion in sales^[7]

Sports apparel

Sports apparel includes a wide array of clothing articles. There are many retailers offering a plethora of these products. Many of these businesses have professional athletes that endorse them, securing them fans and buyers.

Sports gambling

Sports gambling is something that just recently became legalized in the United States. It involves making wagers based on some outcome of a contest or some aspect within the contest. In prior instances of legality, there were multiple incidents of professional athletes/referees committing scandals to increase payouts. The people placing the bets always have worse odds than those hosting the bets and that is how this industry remains profitable.

Although PASPA was overturned in 2018, individual states are still considering what methods of sports gambling to allow and where. For example, sports gambling in certain US states and jurisdictions may be allowed in established casinos or race tracks.

Other considerations regarding legal sports betting remain clear: Offshore sportsbooks and bookmakers operating offshore cannot solicit or do business with American citizens. The 1961 Federal Wire Act - The Wire Act prohibits persons involved in the gambling business from transmitting several types of wagering-related communications over the wires. This basically means that online and telephone sports gambling is still not allowed in the United States.

Companies offering free sports gambling games remain unregulated. Fantasy Sports considered by experts as skill games are questionable in certain US jurisdictions. 32 states have either allowed or regulated fantasy sports during the past few years, before the PASPA overturning.

Sports stadiums/travel

Sports are frequently held in large arenas that attract visitors from various regions. Some fans travel internationally to watch their favorite teams, and certain well-known venues continue to draw crowds regardless of a team's performance. The development and adaptation of these stadiums has become a significant industry, as they are often designed for multiple uses, including concerts and other large events. Transporting athletes safely and timely is also a key logistical concern.

Sports supplements/medicine

Athletes often seek ways to improve their performance and gain an advantage over the competition. Over time, various supplements have been developed to support increased endurance, strength, and recovery. When combined with appropriate training programs and nutrition, these supplements can contribute to improved outcomes across different levels of athletic performance. While supplements are commonly associated with training, sports medicine plays a critical role in recovery. When athletes sustain injuries, they frequently turn to experienced medical professionals who specialize in treating similar conditions to aid in their rehabilitation.

Memorabilia

Sports memorabilia comes in many forms, including signed apparel and trading cards. Fans often take pride in owning items that were used or signed by their favorite athletes.

Marketing

Sports marketing is being highly influenced by changes social media. As sports clubs, franchises and professional athletes leverage on technology tied to social media networks and platforms to boost their marketing efforts and engage with fans the impact is felt in sports marketing economics. Digital mobile games, digital video contents, fan-created contents using league footage, fantasy sports games, and other sports-themed digital media is on the rise. Sports marketing in its digital format is almost presence everywhere in major sports brands from club to retailer. Compared to 1990, sports marketing has not only changed from static to digital but in terms of economic impact has seen exponential growth. The availability to use stats in almost real-time has also impacted sports marketing in the sports gambling industry. Bookmakers are now able to market using an occurrence from a few minutes or even seconds ago.

Sports Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview (US$)
Year	Estimated Size of the Entire Sports Industry, U.S.	Estimated Size of the Global Sports Industry	Annual Company Spending for Sports Advertising, U.S.
2017	519.9 Billion	1.3 Trillion	37.7 Billion

References

^ "West Virginia University".Link text.
^ Communications, Forbes Corporate. "Forbes Releases 21st Annual NFL Team Valuations". Forbes.
^ Badenhausen, Kurt. "NBA Team Values 2018: Every Club Now Worth At Least $1 Billion". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
^ "NHL Team Values 2017". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
^ Ozanian, Mike. "Baseball Team Values 2018". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
^ Communications, Forbes Corporate. "Forbes Releases 2016 MLS Team Valuations". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
^ "Snowmobiling statistics and facts, ISMA (International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association)-Information for snowmobilers: snowmobiling trails and safety; facts and trends". www.snowmobile.org.

[1] "West Virginia University".Link text.

[2] Communications, Forbes Corporate. "Forbes Releases 21st Annual NFL Team Valuations". Forbes.

[3] Badenhausen, Kurt. "NBA Team Values 2018: Every Club Now Worth At Least $1 Billion". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-12-10.

[4] "NHL Team Values 2017". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-12-10.

[5] Ozanian, Mike. "Baseball Team Values 2018". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-12-10.

[6] Communications, Forbes Corporate. "Forbes Releases 2016 MLS Team Valuations". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-12-10.

[7] "Snowmobiling statistics and facts, ISMA (International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association)-Information for snowmobilers: snowmobiling trails and safety; facts and trends". www.snowmobile.org.

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