Published December 4, 2009
THE DAILY each day this week is presenting the results from the fifth annual SportsBusiness Daily/SportsBusiness Journal readers survey on the state of the sports industry. Today, we look at an overview of facilities, labor and agents and colleges. Turnkey Sports & Entertainment partnered with SBD/SBJ on the survey.
FACILITIES
| Best NFL stadium: |
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Cowboys Stadium (Dallas Cowboys) |
39.35%
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Lambeau Field (Green Bay Packers) |
10.18%
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University of Phoenix Stadium (Arizona Cardinals) |
6.61%
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Heinz Field (Pittsburgh Steelers) |
5.35%
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Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia Eagles) |
4.83%
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| Responses: 953 |
| Best NBA arena: |
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Staples Center (Los Angeles Clippers, Lakers) |
20.69%
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Madison Square Garden (New York Knicks) |
14.12%
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Conseco Fieldhouse (Indiana Pacers) |
12.07%
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American Airlines Center (Dallas Mavericks) |
8.51%
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Wachovia Center (Philadelphia 76ers) |
7.00%
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| Responses: 928 |
| Sports venue now under construction you are most excited to see: |
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New York Giants/Jets stadium (New Meadowlands Stadium) |
55.43%
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Minnesota Twins stadium (Target Field) |
22.23%
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Pittsburgh Penguins arena (Consol Energy Center) |
13.36%
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Orlando Magic arena (Amway Center) |
6.48%
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Other |
2.49%
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| Responses: 1,003 |
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| Most impressive sports facility that opened in 2009: |
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Cowboys Stadium |
71.53%
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Yankee Stadium |
18.11%
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Citi Field (N.Y. Mets) |
7.75%
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Other |
2.62%
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| Responses: 994 |
| Major sports facility that opened in 2009 that will leave the most lasting legacy: |
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Cowboys Stadium |
47.80%
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Yankee Stadium |
46.60%
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Citi Field (N.Y. Mets) |
3.80%
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Other |
1.80%
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| Responses: 1,000 |
| Best NHL arena: |
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Madison Square Garden (New York Rangers) |
10.75%
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Wachovia Center (Philadelphia Flyers) |
9.73%
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Joe Louis Arena (Detroit Red Wings) |
9.05%
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Xcel Energy Center (Minnesota Wild) |
8.26%
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Prudential Center (New Jersey Devils) |
5.66%
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| Responses: 884 |
| Best MLB ballpark: |
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Yankee Stadium (New York Yankees) |
17.41%
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Fenway Park (Boston Red Sox) |
15.69%
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Wrigley Field (Chicago Cubs) |
10.93%
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Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia Phillies) |
8.81%
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AT&T Park (San Francisco Giants) |
7.89%
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| Responses: 988 |
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LABOR AND AGENTS
| League that has done the best job in controlling player costs: |
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NHL |
28.66%
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MLS |
28.18%
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NFL |
26.42%
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NBA |
13.09%
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MLB |
3.66%
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| Responses: 848 |
| Major sports property most likely to face a player strike or lockout: |
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NFL |
58.10%
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NBA |
21.79%
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NHL |
9.17%
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MLB |
8.45%
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MLS |
2.50%
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| Responses: 840 |
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| Most effective talent agent: |
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Scott Boras |
44.01%
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Tom Condon |
12.10%
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Drew Rosenhaus |
7.82%
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Leigh Steinberg |
6.97%
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Arn Tellem |
4.40%
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| Responses: 818 |
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COLLEGES
| Grade the NCAAs effectiveness with regard to oversight of college sports: |
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| Responses: 977 |
| Most powerful person in college sports: |
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George Bodenheimer (ESPN) |
40.60%
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Mike Slive (SEC) |
13.26%
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Sean McManus (CBS) |
11.61%
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Mike Krzyzewski (Duke) |
10.69%
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Pete Carroll (USC) |
6.37%
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| Responses: 973 |
| Conference that will get the largest rights deal: |
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ACC |
43.27%
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Big 12 |
38.34%
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Pac-10 |
18.40%
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| Responses: 973 |
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| Company/brand that has done the best job aligning with college sports: |
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Nike |
24.14%
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Home Depot |
14.78%
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Allstate |
13.84%
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Coca-Cola |
12.59%
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State Farm |
11.55%
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| Responses: 961 |
| Favorite college sport: |
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Football |
51.82%
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Basketball |
38.46%
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Hockey |
4.55%
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Baseball |
1.72%
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Lacrosse |
1.21%
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Soccer |
1.21%
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Other |
1.01%
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| Responses: 988 |
| In five years, college sports will: |
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Maintain its national appeal, as it does now |
60.47%
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Be a stronger national property |
35.47%
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Be strong regionally, less so nationally |
3.15%
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Have reduced appeal |
0.91%
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| Responses: 984 |
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