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March 25th, 2012 by Ryan

Tagged as: MLB,Nascar,NBA,NCAA Football,NFL

Here’s an infographic on the Business of Sports. What surprised me most about this information is the low profit margins in the 4 major sports. Most revenue gets eaten up by expenses. Every league but the NFL has less than a 10% profit margin. The NBA is the worst of the bunch. Which means it’s the poorest run business of the 4 major sports. Which doesn’t really surprise me. David Stern has been terrible for the league over the last decade.

From: Top Business Degrees

Another thing that I think this infographic overlooks is the portion of this $422 billion that gets spent on gambling in sports. I’m willing to bet it’s close to 50%. Look at that one gigantic “red” state in the middle of the USA map.

The last not so surprising thing I see in this infographic is the fact that hockey generates almost as much revenue and profit as basketball despite the fact that basketball is less regional. Hockey is definitely a more regional sport (northerners) but has managed to gain passionate fans wherever it goes, even in the south.

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May 26th, 2009 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: David Reutimann,Nascar,Racing,Sprint Cup

David Reutimann earned his first career Sprint Cup Series race, winning the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 on Monday.

“It wasn’t the prettiest win, but somebody has to win,” Reutimann said. Read the rest of this entry »

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March 11th, 2009 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: Nascar,Stupid People

Marcos Ambrose crew member Jimmy Watts has been banned for 4 races after his stupid decision to chase a tire onto the infield grass during Sunday’s Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

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February 23rd, 2009 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: Matt Kenseth,Nascar

Matt Kenseth is so far undefeated in the 2009 NASCAR season. Last week he won the Daytona 500 and yesterday he beat out Jeff Gordon to take first place in the Auto Club 500.

“Just great team, great crew, great, great engines,” Kenseth said after winning his 18th career victory. Read the rest of this entry »

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February 16th, 2009 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: Matt Kenseth,Nascar

Saturday night Matt Kenseth was telling his wife how furstrated he’s been with his career as of late, the next day he won the Daytona 500.

“I was telling her, ‘Man, I’m really getting fed up with not winning, with not being a contender,’” Kenseth said. Read the rest of this entry »

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November 17th, 2008 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: Jimmie Johnson,Nascar

Jimmie Johnson has tied Cale Yarborough’s 30-year record by winning a 3rd consecutive Sprint Cup title.

“I could go race again next week and start the season and go for four,” Johnson said after Sunday’s finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

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November 12th, 2008 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: Nascar,NFL,Washington Redskins

Former NFL linebacker LaVar Arrington is attacking his former Washington Redskins head coach Joe Gibbs for leaving the NFL to re-focus his attention on his NASCAR team.

“I called Joe Gibbs a coward for leaving,” Arrington said in a Washington Times interview.

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June 30th, 2008 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: Kurt Busch,Nascar,Racing

Kurt Busch ended his 29-race winless streak after winning the rain shortened, Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

“Sometimes you just don’t win ‘em the right way,” Busch said. “I think we can honestly say that, but we had a lot of work and a lot of effort put in today and we’ll take it.” Read the rest of this entry »

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June 16th, 2008 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: Dale Earnhardt Jr.,Nascar,Racing

After losing 76 consecutive races, Dale Earnhardt Jr. grabbed a victory at the Michigan International Speedway.

“I can understand how it might look, especially if you’re not Dale Jr. fans,” Earnhardt said. “I know exactly what they’re going to say Monday. Read the rest of this entry »