Licensing Revenue Rising In U.S., Canada Overnight Nielsen Ratings Celebrity Appeal For Woods, McIlroy, Scott Fox Soccer Leading Cable Net Growth Overnight Nielsen Ratings LSU Sets NCAA Baseball Attendance Record Sponsors Need Team Social Media Access Overnight Nielsen Ratings Dodgers, Nats Seeing Attendance Gains MLB Attendance Down 3% To Date
Upcoming Conferences and Events
SBD/November 11, 2011/Research and Ratings
Poll: Sports Execs Rate Fan Safety Lower At NASCAR, NFL Venues
Published November 11, 2011
Sports execs feel that the safety of fans in the stands at NFL games and NASCAR races are at lower levels compared to other major U.S. pro sports leagues, according to a Turnkey Sports Poll taken in October. Among execs polled, 12% said fans at NFL games were not safe at all, and 10% felt the same way about a NASCAR race. MLS scored the highest in terms of safety, with 34% of respondents rating games at those venues as completely safe. Only 15% of respondents said NASCAR venues were completely safe for fans (Turnkey Sports).
Return to top
| LEAGUE |
NOT SAFE AT ALL
|
RELATIVELY SAFE
|
COMPLETELY SAFE
|
NOT SURE/
NO RESPONSE |
| MLB |
3%
|
64%
|
30%
|
3%
|
| MLS |
2%
|
46%
|
34%
|
18%
|
| NASCAR |
10%
|
56%
|
15%
|
19%
|
| NBA |
4%
|
59%
|
33%
|
4%
|
| NFL |
12%
|
64%
|
22%
|
2%
|
| NHL |
3%
|
65%
|
26%
|
6%
|
