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15. How many professional sports teams (Big 5 only) are there in Canada? Which league has the most Canadian teams? Why might this be?



16. How many professional sports teams (Big 5 again) are there in the state of Kentucky? How might you think this number has influenced the popularity of collegiate athletics in this state? If Kentucky did get a professional team in the future, from which league to think it would be?

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13. What is the difference between marketing of sport and marketing through sport?



14. Name the five Ps of the Marketing Mix.

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11. Please type out the name of each of the following acronyms:  MLB, MLS, NBA, NFL, NHL, AFC, NFC, AL, and NL.



12. List at least three reasons why sports leagues often organize themselves into geographically based divisions.

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9. Which state has the most professional sports teams (only counting the BIG 5)?



10. Which continent(s) does not have an organized sports league? Do the other six all have professional leagues?

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7. Use your dictionary to look up the word myopia. Find the definition that pertains to marketing copy it as the answer and also place this in your notes.



8. Why would you consider a decent understanding of geography to be essential for a sport manager?

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5. Why are bus evacuations and fire drills essential to you and everyone involved in the school?



6. What sets sport about from other industries? In other words, what gives a special nature to sport?

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3. In your opinion, which is the best venue for professional football: outdoor/natural turf, outdoor/synthetic turf, indoor/synthetic turf, retractable roof/natural turf? Why?



4. How many NFL nicknames are named after a type of bird?

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1. What is your favorite professional team?



2. What makes this team your favorite?