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WorksheetsESPM - Ch. 4 Review
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
When we say Big League Sports, the word "Big" refers to
the main 4 big pro leagues (sorry soccer)
the big contracts the players receive
refers to revenue potential - the better the team the more $$ they make
the big stadiums the players play in
A spending limit affecting how much a team can spend on a certain player is known as a(n)
salary cap
budget
signing bonus
spending plan
The 4 major sports that we are talking about when we say Pro Sports are:
Baseball (MLB), football (NFL), hockey (NHL), and soccer (MLS)
XGames, football (NFL), hockey (NHL, and basketball (NBA)
baseball (MLB), football (NFL), hockey (NHL), and basketball (NBA)
women's basketball (WNBA), football (NFL), hockey (NHL) and basketball (NBA)
All of the major pro sports have a salary cap EXCEPT
baseball (MLB)
hockey (NHL)
football (NFL)
basketball (NBA)
Attracting a professional team to your city helps to enhance the "image" of that city.
True
False
A combination of independent businesses formed to regulate production, pricing, and marketing of a product is known as a(n)
perk
cartel
league
The only NFL team that is owned by stockholders is the
Pittsburgh Steelers
Green Bay Packers
Detroit Lions
Dallas Cowboys
The most expensive cost of owning a team for a city is
the distribution of the team
player salaries
the stadium
holding events at the stadium
There are 2 ways to get a pro sports team to your town: by league expansion or relocating an existing franchise.
True
False
Sports agents are paid a(n) ______ of their athlete's / celebrity's earnings.
stipend
percentage
fixed amount
base salary
A(n) _________ is the legal representative of a celebrity or athlete.
handler
contract
cartel
agent
A(n) _______ is an agreement enforceable by law that details the business between the athlete or celebrity and the business.
contract
cartel
agent
agent contract
Sponsor-paid individuals who work closely with athletes who are unable or unwilling to police themselves are known as
cartels
handlers
agents
perks
A system of deciding what is right or wrong in a reasonable and impartial manner is called
contracts
ethics
cartels
handlers
