1. Unique Aspects of Sport Management

2. Sport Books Publisher2 Nature of Sport and Financial Structure  Sport is a perishable product  experience is highly subjective and contingent on many aspects  outcome of games  weather, etc.

3. Sport Books Publisher3 Nature of Sport and Financial Structure  Fiscal structure not based on a fee for the product  profits generated from services  concessions  parking  merchandise  sponsorships

4. Sport Books Publisher4 Nature of Sport and Financial Structure  Cost of the ticket represents a small portion of revenue  sport managers compete for revenue with:  other sports  restaurants  theaters  other forms of social entertainment

5. Sport Books Publisher5 Nature of Sport and Financial Structure  Amount people spend is contingent on:  discretionary funds: money people spend after necessary expenses are paid  typically a set amount  Presence of sports team does not generate new spending  a transfer of spending from one entertainment activity to another

6. Sport Books Publisher6 Unique Career Paths  “Big break” comes through networking with others in the field  volunteer time until someone notices skill and potential for contributions  few sports organizations advertise permanent positions  typically filled by interns who work without pay  most sport management programs require one semester of full-time work in a sport agency in order to graduate

7. Sport Books Publisher7 Sport as a Social Institution  Recreational play and games to highly organized professional and international competition  Many countries fund development of athletes and national teams  highlights importance of having an international presence and being competitive on world stage

8. Sport Books Publisher8 Sport as a Social Institution  Sport has the ability to remove social barriers  Nationalistic fervor reigns during international competitions such as the Olympics  fans are united by common experience

9. Sport Books Publisher9 Sport as a Social Institution  Sport can be used as a medium for social change  interwoven with politics and the fight for equality and tolerance  United States leads boycott of 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow  protest of the Soviet Union’s military occupation in Afghanistan  Soviet Union retaliates in 1984 with a boycott of the Los Angeles Olympic Games  2008 Olympics in China brought increased attention to issues of human rights, air pollution, and protection of property rights

10. Sport Books Publisher10 Sport as a Social Institution  Tommie Smith and John Carlos used sport as a vehicle for social change  1968 Mexico City Olympics  the American track athletes raised their fists during the medal presentation to symbolize racial solidarity

11. Sport Books Publisher11 Sport as a Social Institution  American tennis star Arthur Ashe traveled through South Africa in the 1970s to bring attention to apartheid  His death from HIV infection caused by a blood transfusion focused attention on the worldwide AIDS crisis

12. Sport Books Publisher12 Sport as a Social Institution  Sport can help bring awareness to may types of social injustice  homophobic beliefs  the Gay Games  segregation of persons with disabilities  the Special Olympics  the Paralympic Games