Comercialisation Flashcards
Commercialisation
The management of sport for profits
1)Growing public interest & spectators for sport
-Made sport a commercial commodity
-Increase spectators increases money attracted to the sport
2)Globalisation
-Sport is now global
-International exposure attracts more sponsorship
3)Growth of media interests
-More televised sport leads to more sponsorship for events
4)Growth of professionalism
-Increased number of sporting professionals has attracted sponsorship
5)Marketing opportunities
-Sell more goods & use sports as a billboard to advertise brands
-More money, therefore sports able to improve facilities
6)Sponsorship
-Increased publicity and sales for sponsor
-Provides free equipment for participants