Task
For this section of your HAT - Sport Industry Exploration Project, you will need to:
- Provide at least 3 historical facts that show the importance of the sport segment
- Provide an overview of the sport segment's organizational structure and its placement in the industry.
- Demonstrate understanding of the management impact on the sport segment
- Demonstrate understanding of the revenue/expenses that impact the sport segment
- Demonstrate understanding of the marketing impact on the sport segment
- Demonstrate understanding of the legal impact on the sport segment
Recommended Resources
The following is a list of databases and recommended resources that may be useful in finding information for this section of the HAT Assessment. Not all of these resources will be relevant to every group/topic.
Need an overview or context for your topic?
- CQ Researcher
Weekly newsletter of current and controversial issues with lengthy, full-text reports on both sides of the issue.
- Opposing ViewpointsOpposing Viewpoints In Context provides contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues. It features continuously updated viewpoints, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.
- WikipediaFree online encyclopedia that anyone can edit. While you may not want to cite from it directly, it may provide context for your topic and lead you to scholarly, credible sources.
- WorldCatCatalog of library material from libraries in your community and around the world.
Need industry or market-specific research?
- ABI/INFORM CollectionIndex of business news and journal articles, reports, dissertations, working papers, and company records (including Hoover's Company Profiles and Experian). 1923 - present.
- Business Market Research CollectionCompany, industry, economic and geopolitical market research with information from these sources: Hoover's Company Profiles, OxResearch, US and Worldwide Industry & Market Reports, and Snapshots. 1986 - current.
- IBISWorldComprehensive database of market research reports for 700 U.S. industries, analyzed at the 5 digit NAICS level. Also includes specialized industry reports, iExpert Summaries, and business environment profiles for US companies.
- Mergent Intellect
Powered by D&B's Hoover's, Intellect provides access to private and public U.S and international business data, industry news, facts and figures, executive contact information, the ability to access industry profiles and much more. It also provides access to contact information for over 210 million U.S. consumers using WhitePages Pro data.
- Sports Market AnalyticsProvides market research, government statistics, facility reports and news with topic coverage in college and professional sports, marketing, sporting goods, fan market profiles, and more. 1996 - present.
- StatistaAccess to studies, statistical dossiers and industry reports, digital marketing data, and insight into international consumer goods markets, trends, and developments.
Need legal research and insights?
- Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
Finding tool for electronic and print publications from the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the U.S. government. The CGP contains descriptive records for more than 500,000 historical and current publications. Links to sources available online. 1976 - present.
- Congressional Research Digital CollectionThe Congressional Research Digital Collection is a collection of research materials created for Congress. The collection consists of Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports and Committee Reports. CRS is the research arm of Congress and it issues reports that are of interest to Congress. Committee Prints are prepared for the use of a specific committee as they are formulating legislation.
- Hein Online
Legal history with comprehensive coverage of more than 2,000 law and law-related periodicals, also contains the Congressional Record bound volumes, U.S. Reports back to 1754, famous world trials dating back to the early 1700′s, legal classics from the 16th to the 20th centuries, the United Nations and League of Nations Treaty Series, all United States Treaties, the Federal Register from inception in 1936, the CFR from inception in 1938, and more. 1700s - present.
From IBISWorld
Dalal, M. (2025). Performance: Key Takeaways (Standard Nos. 71121A-Sports Franchises in the US). IBISWorld. https://my.ibisworld.com/us/en/industry/71121a/performance#performance_performance-snapshot
From Statista
From Congressional Research Digital Collection
Balser, J. (2024). Johnson v. National Collegiate Athletic Association: Third Circuit Allows College Athletes’ Claim for Wages to Move Forward (Legislation No. LSB11223; Legal Sidebar). Congressional Research Service. https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/LSB11223