Sporting Future - Second Annual Report (2024)

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How big is sports in the world? ›

Total sports market revenue worldwide 2022-2028

In 2022, the industry's revenue amounted to over 403 billion U.S. dollars and was expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 9.13 percent between 2022 and 2028. By 2028, the global sports market was expected to be worth over 680 billion U.S. dollars.

Sport England spent an average of £323 million a year between 2015–16 and 2020–21. Government strategies for grassroots sport and physical activity have highlighted how this can help achieve its other objectives such as tackling obesity.

From league expansion to AI-driven fan experiences to new trends in sports consumption, 2024 is going to be an exciting year for the industry. Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the sports industry by enabling personalization for fans at scale.

UNITING THE MOVEMENT: A 10-YEAR VISION TO TRANSFORM LIVES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY.

1- Soccer / Football

Soccer is the most popular sport in the world, with an estimated 4 billion fans globally. Its widespread appeal can be attributed to its passion, rivalries, and drama, which transcend cultural and linguistic barriers.

One would argue that sports, like modern art, exist in the eye of beholder. And yet there is a game that takes the award of being unofficially titled as the world's least popular sport — Ferret Legging!

Economic contribution of 'sports and related activities' in terms of market prices (which covers taxes and subsidies on products concerned) was 2.1% of Hong Kong's GDP at market prices in 2021. n.y.a.

According to Dr. Edison's new study, which followed the graduating class of 2023, only 39% of high school seniors are participating in organized sports, a steep decline from the nearly 90% of kids participating in seventh and eighth grades.

The Best-Howard Model finds the sports industry's total value well over the Google search estimates below. industry range from $471 billion to $1.4 trillion.”

This includes the changing economics of sports, use cases for generative artificial intelligence (AI), the future of mega-events, investments in fan data, and the potential for a “new normal” in college athletics.

What is the fastest growing sport in the US in 2024? ›

Pickleball has been named America's fastest-growing sport for the third year in a row in the 2024 Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) Topline Participation Report. The report shows participation grew 51.8% from 2022 to 2023.

45 years later—and pickleball was named the fastest growing sport in 2021 and 2022 when star athletes Lebron James and Tom Brady purchased their own Major League Pickleball teams and television network CBS announced a celebrity pickleball tournament.

We invest in 43 Active Partnerships as part of our portfolio of system partners. Between them they create a network of local and independent non-profit organisations that cover every part of England.

National Governing Bodies (NGB) of Sports are non-profit, non-governmental organizations responsible for promoting and developing a particular sport within a nation.

Team sports create excellent examples for teaching collaboration and teamwork, skills that are transferable to real-life scenarios. When people from diverse backgrounds join forces to achieve a common goal, they learn to communicate effectively, support one another, and appreciate each team member's strengths.

Football/Soccer

The sport has roughly 3.5 billion fans worldwide and 250 million players across 200 countries around the world. The next most popular sports in the world are cricket (2.5 billion fans), basketball (2.2 billion fans), and field hockey (2 billion).

The five most popular sports in the world, based on global participation and viewership, include soccer (football), basketball, cricket, tennis, and field hockey.

Overview. The most popular team sports in the United States are American football, baseball, basketball, ice hockey, and soccer.