GT- Characteristics of Commercial Sport Flashcards
1
Q
Pro sport
A
High quality skill levels
2
Q
Sponsorship and business
A
Go hand-in-hand
3
Q
Entertainment
A
Watching sport is a mass-entertainment industry
Viewing need to fit into a short time scale
4
Q
Contracts
A
Sales of merch and bidding for TV rights
5
Q
Athletes as commodities
A
Asset to companies, product endorsement as role models. This increases sales
6
Q
Wide media coverage
A
Increases in high profile sports.