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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?
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
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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?
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?
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
