Biggest sports business story of the year:
| President Donald Trump vs. the NFL |
36% |
| FBI makes arrests in sweeping fraud investigation that shakes up college basketball |
35% |
| Sports television ratings continue to see declines |
22% |
| ESPN implements layoffs and alters its strategy in light of changing media consumption habits |
18% |
| NFL agrees to let the Raiders move to Las Vegas, Chargers agree to move to Los Angeles |
17% |
Responses 1,053
Note: Respondents could select three. Only top responses shown.
Effects on sports viewership/fandom from athletes taking actions during the national anthem to bring awareness to social issues:
| Hurts |
57% |
| Women |
46% |
| Men |
62% |
| Millennials |
38% |
| 35+ |
63% |
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| Helps |
14% |
| Women |
22% |
| Men |
12% |
| Millennials |
26% |
| 35+ |
11% |
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| Has no effect |
28% |
| Women |
33% |
| Men |
26% |
| Millennials |
36% |
| 35+ |
26% |
Responses 1,030
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It's possible to have an adequate work/family life balance while working full time in the sports industry:
| Agree |
53% |
| Women |
44% |
| Men |
56% |
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| Disagree |
38% |
| Women |
48% |
| Men |
35% |
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| No opinion |
9% |
| Women |
9% |
| Men |
9% |
Responses 1,045
Compared with the rest of the business world, is the sports industry behind in any of these areas?
| Gender equality |
61% |
| Women |
44% |
| Men |
56% |
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| Employee benefits |
37% |
| Racial equality |
34% |
| Use of analytics/data |
21% |
| Customer service |
20% |
| None of these |
13% |
Responses: 1,031
Note: Respondents could select all that apply.
Most intriguing athlete:
| Colin Kaepernick |
24% |
| Kevin Durant |
8% |
| LeBron James |
8% |
| Aaron Judge |
8% |
| Conor McGregor |
6% |
| Stephen Curry |
6% |
| Tom Brady |
5% |
Responses: 903
Note: Open-ended question. Only top answers shown.
Most intriguing sports executive:
| Roger Goodell |
15% |
| Adam Silver |
11% |
| Jerry Jones |
9% |
Responses: 808
Note: Open-ended question. Only top answers shown.
The sports industry should play ___________ role in social causes.
| A larger |
54% |
| A smaller |
20% |
| The same |
25% |
Responses: 1,039
Sport that would benefit the most from a quicker game/competition:
| Baseball |
75% |
| Football |
11% |
| Motorsports |
7% |
| Soccer |
3% |
| Basketball |
3% |
| Hockey |
1% |
Responses: 1,027
The one goal you want to accomplish over the next 6 months:
| Exercise more |
21% |
| Lose weight/eat better |
20% |
| Spend more time with family |
14% |
| Get promoted |
13% |
| Find a new job |
12% |
| Other |
8% |
| Meet budget numbers |
6% |
| Take an extended vacation |
4% |
| Work fewer hours |
3% |
Responses: 1,044
