The document provides demographic and market research data about the potential audience for sponsors of the Seattle SuperSonics arena. It shows that the Seattle metro area has a large population that is passionate about sports. The target demographics of NBA fans and Seattle residents would provide sponsors access to a favorable market of diverse and affluent consumers. Specifically, women, youth, and Hispanic populations are highly engaged NBA audiences. Partnering with the SuperSonics brand could deliver an established regional connection and cost-effective benefits to sponsors.
6. Bigresearch.com
More than 50 million
U.S. Women Fans
(18+)
• 31% NBA Fan
• 6% Avid Fan
Women are more
likely to watch
televised sports
more regularly than
soap operas
• 60%
Sports
• 42%
Soaps
Children 7-11
responded in a
recent ESPN poll
saying they were
fans of the following
sports
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77% NBA
69% NFL
69% MLB
68% Coll. Basket.
68% Extreme Sp.
62% MLS
According to ESPN Deportes
comparison of Hispanic-Americans sports
fans with U.S. avg consumer
Hisp. Avg
Amer. Con.
• Boxing
62% 33%
• World Cup Soccer
61% n/a
• MLB
59% 58%
• NBA
56% 50%
• Mex. Soccer
56% n/a
• NFL
50% 69%
• Extreme Sp
48% 45%
• NASCAR
40% 43%
• NHL
24% 28%
• PGA TOUR
22% 36%
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7. 2011 WA State Census
Seattle Sports
WA State Fans
•Population: 608,660
•Seattle/Tacoma ranks in the top 50
U.S. cities with 23% of adults
attending 3+ prof./coll. Sports events
annually
•Avid Fans of at least one major
spectator sport - Scarborough Sports
Marketing Survey (81 Major U.S.
cities)
•Increase of 8% or 56,000 since 2000
•Unemployment: decreased by 5.8%
•Seattle: 23rd most populous city in
the nation
•Greater Seattle Area: 15th most
populous metro area in the nation
•2011 Forbes Magazine: Seattle
Seahawks as the #26 most valuable
sports brand world-wide
•Seahawks brand ranked #2 in the
state to the Supersonics before the
unpopular stint with Howard Shultz
•68% Spokane, WA
•58% Seattle/Tacoma
•Both rank in the top 40 nation wide
•Ahead of Chicago, Baltimore, New
Orleans, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and
New York!
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8. • favorable
demographic
towards
women
• Ranks near
the top of
global
metropolitans
passionate
about their
sports
Youth
Seattle Area
NBA
• Leading sport
across the
world in fans
of all
ethnicities
• Ranks NBA
#1 most
followed sport
in America
among youth
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10. Local Brand &
Global Name
Target Demographic
Crossover
Positive Reputation
in the Community
Long-Term
Investment
Cost Effective
Benefit
Opportunity Cost
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21. New, Young to
Old, Upper Middle
Class
Optimal Target
Market Profile
Popular Influential
Regional Brand
Attach Brand to the
Returned Seattle
SuperSonics
Cost Effective
Benefit
Opportunity Cost
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22. Audi Premium Class Seating Seats on the Road
Best Seats in the House, Best
The Premium
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Black Leather
Climate Controlled with Adjustable Seating
Spacious, Ergonomic Comfort
Mini Tv with 3mm Headphone Jack for Game Audio
Complimentary & Exclusive Attendants who will Purchase
and Deliver Food & Drink
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