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Careers and Planning in Sports & Entertainment
Careers and Planning in Sports & Entertainment
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This is the review for the unit on Careers and Planning in Sports and Entertainment.
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Companies that specialize in marketing & managing sports events, teams, and athletes.
Sports Handlers
Sports Agents
Sports Managers
Sports Agency
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These are registered businesses that legally buy and resell tickets.
ticket agents
ticket scalpers
ticket forwarders
ticket brokers
3
For some venues, such as movie theaters, concessions can represent the largest area of profits.
True
False
4
Which offers the MOST professional sports MKT & MGT career opportunities?(240 teams)
Major League Baseball
Minor League Baseball
Major League Soccer
Arena Football
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Sells tickets for sporting & entertainment events on the day of the event, at inflated prices.
ticket forwarders
ticket agents
ticket scalpers
ticket brokers
6
Many people are interested in becoming a Hollywood extra because:
many famous celebrities began as extras
it is a high paying job
it is a very prestigious job
it is a good job for former athletes
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The agreement in which the athlete or celebrity allows a person or agency to represent them.
pilot contract
real estate contract
agent contract
industrial contract
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Agreement enforceable by law that details the business between the athlete or celebrity:
Treaty
Contract
Salutation
Acknowledgement
9
Female public school students in the US have greater access to sports because of:
The Equal Rights Act of 1964
The Sherman Ant-Trust Act of 1890
The Age Discrimination Act of 1975
The 1972 Title IX Amendment to the Education Law
10
What is the primary reason that sports & entertainment venues offer concessions?
to test market new food products.
to provide businesses an opportunity to sell their products.
as a source of additional income and profits.
as an added convenience for customers.
11
FedEx Forum, home of the Memphis Grizzlies, can best be described as:
a facility totally dedicated to basketball.
a theater that hosts performances of Russian dancing bears.
a landmark in Memphis hosting high school basketball games.
a branded venue that hosts the Grizzlies and other events.
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This is an opportunity to gain on-the-job training. It could be paid or an unpaid experience.
conglomerate
joint venture
partnership
internship
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An experienced professional who acts as a role model and provides guidance for others.
leader
intern
mentor
extra
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Paid to work closely with an athlete who is unable to regulate his or her own behavior.
Sports Agency
Sports Managers
Sports Agents
Sports Handlers
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Associating with others for professional development and friendship.
internship
conglomerate
networking
joint venture
16
Which of the following statements is correct concerning ticket scalping?
Ticket scalping is illegal in most states.
Ticket scalping is legal in all states.
Ticket scalping is illegal in all states.
Ticket scalping is always illegal.
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This individual is the legal representative of an athlete or celebrity.
Sports Agents
Sports Agency
Sports Handlers
Sports Managers
18
This usually represents the largest source of income for a sports & entertainment facility:
parking fees
sales of merchandise
ticket sales
concessions
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The ability to influence and encourage others to accomplish the goals of the team.
development
networking
leadership
planning
20
This is the term given to the facility where live performances are held:
the venue
the industrial facility
the central arena
the theater
21
Why are most sports facilities branded with names such as
The Pepsi Center
?
The facility receives revenue from sale of branding rights.
All of these are reasons why sports facilities are branded.
Business’s name is used in all marketing of facility.
Exclusive rights to promote/sell their products at facility.
22
This was built in Rome almost 2,000 years ago with seating for 70,000 spectators.
The Stadium
The Arena
The Forum
The Coliseum
23
Why have so many former Olympic athletes decided to work for Cirque Du Soleil?
Because Cirque Du Soleil is the premier circus in the US.
Because their skills are a match for Cirque Du Soleil.
24
This is an oval shaped outdoor theater with tiered seating around a central staging area.
Arena
Stadium
Forum
Amphitheater
25
A performer who appears in a nonspeaking capacity in the background of a scene:
extra
intern
actor
thespian
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Successful sports agents are highly skilled negotiators.
False
True
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Venues are gathering places where people socialize while watching the event together.
False
True
28
This is the term that means the legal responsibility for damages:
authenticity
legitimacy
liability
legality
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An internship experience can often lead to one of these:
top management position
sports agent position
executive position
entry level position
