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- 1. A simple definition of sports marketing is using sports to market __________________.
- 3. The fastest growing sport in the US.
- 8. The two most common demographics collected are Age and ________________.
- 9. Billy Donvan used to coach at this school before he became the head coach of the Chicago Bulls
- 11. Marketers must continually search for new ___________________ to appeal to customers, whether that be new sports or reinventing a product.
- 13. Sports are consumed primarily on television. Cable TV is still popular, but recently ________________________ services have become a major competitor to cable TV.
- 14. John Calapari currently coaches at this school, where he makes 7 million dollars a year.
- 16. This sporting goods company was one of the first to use athletics to endorse their products.
- 18. The first known example of a sporting event charging people to attend was a ___________________ game played in New York.
- 20. Many sports fans have an ____________________ tie to their favorite team. It is hard for them to simply stop cheering for them.
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- 2. The most watched sporting event in the United States (Football).
- 4. Perhaps the most famous example of an athlete prompting a company is this athlete (last name) and Nike.
- 5. Gross ___________________ is the number of times per advertisement, game, or show that a product or service is associated with an athlete, team, or entertainer.
- 6. The goal of sports marketing is to meet customer needs, while also generating a _______.
- 7. Sports Marketing is a multi _______________ dollar business.
- 10. Shared characteristics of a group are called ______________________.
- 12. The third factor that marketers must consider is ____________________, since fans want products and services that identify them with a winner.
- 15. This company first partnered with the Olympics in 1928 and remains a sponsor today.
- 17. Winning sports teams usually results in more television revenue, increased ticket sales, and increased alumni __________________________.
- 19. The most watched sporting event worldwide (Futbol).
