THE DAILY each day this week is presenting the results from the eighth annual SportsBusiness Daily/SportsBusiness Journal readers survey on the state of the sports industry. Today, we look at an overview of facilities and the best of the rest. Turnkey Sports & Entertainment partnered with SBD/SBJ on the survey.
Recent naming-rights deal that will be the most effective for both the brand and the property
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. | 53% |
MetLife Stadium, Meadowlands, N.J. | 24% |
Farmers Field, Los Angeles | 18% |
Responses 571
Getty Images How much is too much for a beer at a sporting event?
$5 | 8% |
$6 | 14% |
$7 | 25% |
$8 | 30% |
$9 | 12% |
$10 or more | 11% |
Responses 579
Getty Images City that will solve the Sacramento Kings' arena issue
Seattle | 37% |
Sacramento | 18% |
Anaheim | 13% |
Kansas City | 7% |
Virginia Beach, Va. | 3% |
St. Louis | 2% |
Responses 569
Getty ImagesIf you could go to one of the storied sports venues below that you haven't been to before, what would it be?
Augusta National | 30% |
Wimbledon | 22% |
Lambeau Field | 16% |
Fenway Park | 10% |
Churchill Downs | 7% |
Wrigley Field | 7% |
Responses 580
Getty ImagesWhat should facilities and teams focus on to improve the fan experience?
Wi-Fi connectivity | 53% |
Parking/traffic flow | 45% |
Concessions pricing | 41% |
Rowdy fans/drunkenness | 38% |
Concourses/pedestrian flow | 18% |
In-game entertainment | 16% |
Seating quality/dimensions | 16% |
Video/scoreboard system location/quality | 15% |
Sight lines | 13% |
Note: Readers could make three selections.
Responses 578
Who will build a new ballpark first?
Oakland A's | 61% |
Tampa Bay Rays | 28% |
Responses 572
Getty ImagesHas the UFC peaked in popularity or is there room for more growth?
Peaked | 53% |
Room for groth | 39% |
Responses 642
Biggest issue facing the IOC
Easing the financial burden on host cities | 45% |
Finding ways to appeal to youth | 17% |
Fixing ticket issues for future Olympics | 10% |
Selecting a new president | 7% |
Overhauling the TOP sponsorship program | 7% |
Security | 7% |
Responses 643
Grade NBC’s broadcast of the
London Games
A | 25% |
B | 45% |
C | 19% |
D | 8% |
F | 3% |
Responses 654
Grade the London Games
A | 45% |
B | 48% |
C | 5% |
D | 1% |
F | 1% |
Responses 654
Getty Images Are sports agents more or less powerful than they were 10 years ago?
More powerful | 36% |
Same | 33% |
Less powerful | 30% |
Responses 646
If you could play one golf course, it would be
Augusta National | 53% |
Pebble Beach | 25% |
St. Andrews | 22% |
Responses 648
Getty ImagesIf you could watch only one golf event a year, it would be
Masters | 67% |
Ryder Cup | 17% |
U.S. Open | 7% |
British Open | 5% |
Responses 649
When will the U.S. Tennis Association build a roof on Arthur Ashe Stadium for the U.S. Open?
1-2 years | 10% |
3-4 | 37% |
5 years or more | 28% |
Never | 26% |
Responses 637
If you could watch only one tennis event a year, it would be
Wimbledon | 69% |
U.S. Open | 38% |
Responses 641
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