Sport and Society Flashcards
Franchise
Buying the right to own a team in a particular league
Sponsorship
Payment to the individual
Advertisement
Promotion of a company
Endorsement
Athletes paid to use products
Merchandise
Promoting sale of goods
NFL making money
TV / Merchandising split evenly across all teams
Local revenue split
Corporate sponsors
Player Salary Caps
Super League Positives
Better income to top clubs
Welcome bonus
Higher standards
Super League Negatives
Lowers support to smaller clubs
Rejected by fans
Europe Sport Positives
Relegation/ Promotion
League systems
Play-offs
Europe Sport Negatives
Leagues dominated by richer clubs
USA Sport Positives
Level financial field
More teams have chance to win
Draft system
USA Sport Negatives
Cartel structure blocks new enter ants
Communities lose their teams
emergence of sport
pre industrial Britain- mob games, harsh, no rules, localised, male dominated,
urbanisation
migration from rural areas to new towns due to employablitity in towns
poor conditions
effect of industrial revolution
education- public schools
transport- links to play games, leagues
factory teams, boundaries, spectators, wagering