The Demand for International Football Telecasts in the United States

This book provides a comprehensive overview and economic analysis of US consumer demand for televised football (soccer). Accounting for transnational demand, research is focused on the US consumers demand for the English Premier League, Spanish La Liga, I

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Georgios Nalbantis • Tim Pawlowski

The Demand for International Football Telecasts in the United States

Georgios Nalbantis University of Tübingen Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg Germany

Tim Pawlowski University of Tübingen Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg Germany

Palgrave Pivots in Sports Economics ISBN 978-3-319-48074-9 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-48075-6

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Since the nomination of the USA as hosts of the 1994 FIFA World Cup and particularly in the past decade, the country’s attachment to football (soccer), and the US football market, has progressed significantly. Despite this, however, little is known about the country’s relevant market. Football-related studies have predominantly focused on