SEM 2 Midterm 2019-2020

Which is an activity that agents perform on behalf of the athletes they represent?

• B. Hall of fame endorsements

• Team contract negotiations only

• Team valuation services

• Various contract negotiations

The National Hockey Association drafted Ty Hartman. Ty hired Amanda Bingham to help him make sound business decisions, and to negotiate endorsement contracts with well-known companies. Amanda serves which role for Ty?

• Sponsor

• Agent

• Mentor

• Publicist

Who do athletes sometimes hire to help them organize charity tournaments?

• Recrutiers

• Agents

• Marketing Firms

• Sponsors

Which of the following is an unacceptable place to use an athlete's or celebrity's identity without his/her permission:

• In a magazine
• On your company's advertisements
• In a book
• On the news

Which of the following is an unfair, anticompetitive trade practice in sport/event marketing:

• Trademark infringement
• Loss prevention
• Employee strike
• Sponsorship exclusivity

Which law makes restraining free trade and competition illegal?

• The Sherman Antitrust Act
• The Lanham Act
• The National Labor Relations Act
• The Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961

The best way to avoid buying counterfeit tickets to a game/event is to purchase them

• from reputable scalpers.
• several months in advance.
• at an online auction site.
• at official ticket outlets.

When negotiations between a players' union and the owners' organization cannot be reached, the players
might vote to determine if they should

• go on strike.
• play for international leagues.
• become free agents.
• ask for fan support.

When professional athletes negotiate salaries, playing conditions, and contract terms as a single unit, their
union is engaging in

• competitive advantage.
• labor resistance.
• free agency.
• collective bargaining.

Salaries, contracts, and profit sharing are often the issues that create conflicts between sports' leagues and

• team owners.
• sponsoring organizations.
• individual managers.
• players' associations.