December 2008
College Sports: Media, Sports Facilities, The Business of All Star Games
What level of sports do social networking sites benefit the most?
- College – 30.10%
- Professional team sports (football, baseball, etc.) – 17.35%
- High school – 14.80%
- Grassroots – 8.16%
- Youth – 8.16%
- Amateur – 5.10%
- Professional individual sports (golf, racing, etc.) – 1.02%
No response/Not sure – 15.31%
Is ESPN’s successful bid for rights to the Bowl Championship Series:
- Good for college sports – 46.15%
- Bad for college sports – 25.13%
- Neither good nor bad for college sports – 24.62%
No response/Not sure – 4.10%
How successful do you perceive the Big Ten Network has been since it was launched in August 2007?
No response/Not sure – 23.32%
In college sports, what is the biggest benefit for a conference having its own television network?
- Extra revenue – 54.92%
- Exposure given to non-revenue generating sports – 15.54%
- Promotions of individual schools – 11.92%
- Recruiting – 10.88%
- Other – 3.11%
No response/Not sure – 3.63%
Do you feel that sports facilities should be publicly funded?
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May 08
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Dec 08
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47.87%
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59.07%
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41.23%
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33.68%
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10.90%
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7.25%
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As a fan, what is the most important feature of a sports seat?
- Location/Sight lines – 83.85%
- Leg room – 9.90%
- Width of seat – 5.73%
- In seat service – 0.00%
- Other – 0.52%
No response/not sure – 0.00%
What is the single biggest challenge facing the sports facility industry regarding new construction?
- Financing/funding – 89.12%
- Securing title sponsorship/founding partnerships – 4.15%
- Obsolescence (new designs will make facility obsolete quickly) – 2.59%
- Rising material costs – 2.07%
- Environmental issues – 1.04%
- Liability/legal issues – 0.52%
- Rising land costs – 0.00%
- Other – 0.52%
No response/Not sure – 0.00%
Who has the best “All-Star Game” for spectators?
No response/Not sure – 2.07%
Who has the best “All-Star Game” for sponsors?
No response/Not sure – 4.66%
Who are All-Star Games really for?
No response/Not sure – 0.52%
How has fan interest in All-Star Games changed over the past five years?
No response/Not sure – 0.00%
The NFL Pro Bowl is traditionally played after the Super Bowl. Should the NFL give more consideration to moving the traditional date of the Pro Bowl?
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Dec 07
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Dec 08
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Yes – It’s anti-climactic after the Super Bowl
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48.44%
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65.62%
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No – It’s a perfect cap to the NFL season
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40.89%
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27.60%
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10.67%
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6.77%
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When is the best time to hold the Pro Bowl?
- The week before the Super Bowl – 38.02%
- Never - drop it, it's no longer relevant – 29.17%
- The week after the Super Bowl – 26.04%
- In the middle of the season – 3.65%
No response/Not sure – 3.12%
Should All-Star Game results continue to determine World Series home-field advantage in MLB?
No response/Not sure – 2.08%
What is your New Year’s Resolution?
- Exercise more – 23.44%
- Spend more time with friends and family – 15.62%
- Lose weight – 13.02%
- Relax more – 10.42%
- Make more money – 7.29%
- Get a promotion/better job – 5.73%
- Volunteer more/give more to charity – 5.73%
- Save more/get out of debt – 4.69%
- Quit smoking – 0.00%
- Other (please specify): - 3.65%
- procrastinate less
- get organized
- close deal
- ride out the storm
- Do a half ironman triathlon
- Trip to the Mir Space station
No response/Not sure – 10.42%
Thinking about your own particular business, what best describes your confidence level regarding the next 12 months for your own business?
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Dec 07
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Oct 08
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Nov 08
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Dec 08
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85.72%
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55.05%
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45.70%
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55.50%
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7.96%
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11.62%
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15.59%
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13.09%
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5.80%
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32.83%
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38.18%
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30.89%
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0.88%
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0.51%
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0.54%
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0.52%
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