Sporting events are appreciated worldwide. No matter the event fans will turn out and support their favorite team. Universally anyone can be entertained with the action going on. By offering the ability to globalize sports will increase not only fan base, but that child who dreams of becoming a professional athlete. The opportunity to experience a large event, like an American football game is a memorable experience that everyone should witness. Take professional baseball for example, the majority of athletes are from different countries who play in America. Just recently the first baseball game was played in Cuba after several years. A simple game can unite two countries that have been fighting for several years. Having games overseas will
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Having games played overseas is not a new concept, the national hockey leagues has been doing it since 1938. Just recently it has become popular for the rest of the professional leagues (CNBC.com, 2013). The benefits of tourism and the selling of merchandise will increase revenues for owners. The sport that I feel has had the most success with globalization is soccer, or football for the rest of the world. Soccer is the easiest sport for anyone with a ball and energy can play. It is popular for a lot of countries because everyone knows how to play and the rules associated with the game. Also it is a good way for kids to stay healthy and it is fun to play. As far as the benefits of globalization goes, it opens doors for new fans and creates more interest in the game, which in turn increase profits for everyone. The drawbacks would be the season ticket holders and fans that are missing home games due to location. The merchandise and goods sold at the stadium are decreased. The time needed to travel back and forth can be stressful to everyone. The last drawback could be that the country does not welcome the sporting event in their town and the exposure to the locals. The way globalization will impact sports in the future will be that there will be international teams that will compete worldwide. Different countries will have teams that represent their nations in professional sports, just like the Olympics. This would be a true test of globalization and uniting the world through
Having games played overseas is not a new concept, the national hockey leagues has been doing it since 1938. Just recently it has become popular for the rest of the professional leagues (CNBC.com, 2013). The benefits of tourism and the selling of merchandise will increase revenues for owners. The sport that I feel has had the most success with globalization is soccer, or football for the rest of the world. Soccer is the easiest sport for anyone with a ball and energy can play. It is popular for a lot of countries because everyone knows how to play and the rules associated with the game. Also it is a good way for kids to stay healthy and it is fun to play. As far as the benefits of globalization goes, it opens doors for new fans and creates more interest in the game, which in turn increase profits for everyone. The drawbacks would be the season ticket holders and fans that are missing home games due to location. The merchandise and goods sold at the stadium are decreased. The time needed to travel back and forth can be stressful to everyone. The last drawback could be that the country does not welcome the sporting event in their town and the exposure to the locals. The way globalization will impact sports in the future will be that there will be international teams that will compete worldwide. Different countries will have teams that represent their nations in professional sports, just like the Olympics. This would be a true test of globalization and uniting the world through