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2016 SBJ/SBD Reader Survey: Best of the Rest

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Biggest threat to youth sports:

One-sport specialization/related expectations 39%
Injury concerns 29%
Cost of participation 13%
Poor parental behavior 10%
Time commitment 6%
Not sure 3%

Responses 658


Most you have spent in a year for your child/children to play youth sports:

Less than $250 4%
$250 to $500 11%
$500 to $750 7%
$750 to $1,000 8%
More than $1,000 27%
N/A 43%

Responses 634

Sports(s) your child/children play:

Soccer 33%
Basketball 29%
Baseball 21%
Swimming 13%
Football 10%
Tennis 10%
Golf 9%
Track & Field 8%
Lacrosse 7%
Softball 6%
Volleyball 6%
Ice hockey 4%
Field hockey 2%
Wrestling 2%
Other 10%
None 3%

Responses 626
Note: Respondents could select all that apply.

Would you want the job of college athletic director?

Yes 50%
No 50%

Responses: 662

If you were an AD, which of the following areas would get most of your attention?

Fundraising 36%
Academics 25%
Facilities 15%
Sponsorships 13%
Hiring/firing coaches 11%

Responses: 655

Most troubling trend in college football:
Raiders:

Student-athlete compensation, or lack thereof 31%
Revenue disparities between schools and conferences 27%
Injuries/concussions 15%
Commercialization 13%
Slumping attendance 9%
Scheduling 2%
Other 4%

Responses: 657

Members of the L.A. 2024 contingent hold a news conference at the Rio Games.

City that will host the 2024 Summer Olympics:

Los Angeles 65%
Paris 17%
Budapest 6%
Not sure 12%

Responses: 659


Did the U.S. hurt its bid for the 2024 Olympics by pressing the issue of doping among Russian athletes and from the scandal involving American swimmers?

Yes 23%
No 77%

Responses: 652

What was the effect of the Rio Olympics for the following stakeholders?

  Negative No effect Positive
Rio residents 56% 20% 24%
Brazil 43% 16% 41%
IOC 50% 31% 19%
Sponsors 9% 45% 47%
NBC 14% 36% 50%

Responses: 636-641

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Is esports a buy, sell or hold stock?

Buy 60%
Sell 13%
Hold 27%

What best describes WME-IMG's $4 billion purchase of UFC?

Overpaid 66%
Underpaid 3%
Paid right amount 30%

Responses: 630

Could the Battle at Bristol college football game be successful as an annual event?

Yes 59%
No 41%

Responses: 620

New sports facilities that just opened or are scheduled to open in 2017 that you would most want to see in person:

U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis 24%
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento 23%
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta 23%
The Star, Frisco, Texas 8%
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit 6%
Sun Trust Park, Atlanta 6%
Orlando City SC Stadium, Orlando 5%
Rogers Place, Edmonton 5%

Responses: 662

What effect will Liberty Media's purchase of Formula One have on the sport's popularity in the U.S.?

Will make the sport more popular 27%
Will make the sport less popular 3%
Will have no effect on the sport's popularity 70%

Responses: 620

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