SPMT 272 Final SBJ Quizzes
After point guard Jeremy Lin's success during the New York Knicks 2011-2012 season, Forbes estimated Lin's brand and name were worth how much?
$14 million
Joe Buck and Troy Aikman signed five-year deals with ESPN to call "Monday Night Football." What is the combined total cost of the deal for the announcers?
$165 Million
How much did brands spend on advertising during MLB telecasts in April 2021?
$18.1 million
What is the reported total of MLB's new seven-year media rights deal with Apple?
$595 million
According to MLB's new CBA, the minimum salary for a player is now how much?
$700,000
How much did Caesars plan to spend advertising its sports betting app during the first 24-30 months since its launch?
1 billion
MLB canceled the first two series of the season, totaling 91 games. The sales for those games account for what percentage of StubHub's total sales in 2019?
1%
The $50 million renovation of Credit One Stadium near Charleston, S.C. created many new amenities for fans attending the Credit One Charleston Open WTA tennis event. What is the new seating capacity?
11,000
Wasserman clients won how many medals during the Beijing Winter Olympics?
15
The Cleveland Guardians first World Series win was in what year?
1920
In what year did the NFL vote to create a $430 million pool of money, funded by the top 15 clubs by revenue to be distributed to the bottom 15 clubs?
2007
In 2021, Levi's Stadium concessions grew by what percentage over 2019?
23%
What milestone do the San Diego Padres hope to achieve in 2022 at Petco Park?
3-million in attendance for the season
According to tourism impact research, sports travelers index higher than leisure travelers overall. On average, how many people are in the average party size for sports travelers and how many nights do they typically stay?
3.2 people staying 3.9 nights
NBC suffered through a fortnight of tough headlines and watched its Olympics viewership from Beijing drop by what percentage when compared to Pyeongchang in 2018?
42%
Live sports accounted for 24 of the top 25 spots and 45 of the top 50 spots in national TV ratings. The NFL accounted for what percentage of those top 50 telecasts?
50%
Cord cutting continues to impact the reach of cable outlets. What is the current Nielsen estimate for the reach of NFL Network?
56 million homes
What is the length and value of the media rights deal the Big Ten Conference signed with ESPN and Fox in 2017?
6 years, 2.64 billion
According to UFC, fighters' salaries have risen by what percent in the last 17 years?
600%
According to a SBJ survey, what percentage of MLB fans have not attended a game in the past five years?
61%
What is the total number of Power 5 schools?
65
How many ladders will Werner, the "Official Ladder of March Madness," provide to the NCAA tournament?
72
Viewership for F1 live races on ESPN was up 54% in 2021 compared to the previous year. According to Nielsen, how many viewers are tuning in to those ESPN telecasts?
934,000 viewers
Which one of the following has NOT been an WNBA sponsor since the league's inception?
AT&T
What initially stalled the adoption of behind-the-plate signage in the MLB?
Advertisers feared backlash
Which streaming company landed exclusive rights to telecast two MLB "Friday Night Baseball" games?
Apple
Which top-ranked women's tennis player announced her retirement last week?
Ashleigh Barty
Which NBA team is waiting on final certification that would make their arena the first zero-waste venue in the league?
Atlanta Hawks, State Farm Arena
MLS expansion team Charlotte FC broke what record at its home opener on March 5?
Attendance
In March 2021, NASCAR's top-tier Cup series ran a race on a dirt track for the first time in 50 years. Where was the race held?
Bristol Motor Speedway
Which company will be the presenting sponsor of the 2022 NFL Draft?
Bud Light
Which network led the way in viewership during the 2021-22 regular season of men's college basketball?
CBS
Degree Deodorant launched the "Bracket Gap Challenge" for the Women's NCAA basketball championship. Who did the company hire to promote it?
Candace Parker
Which Premier League team is being sold by its Russian businessman owner?
Chelsea FC
Which Frito-Lay brand introduced a new product to coincide with the start of the Major League Baseball season?
Cracker Jack
Which streaming service will air its first pay-per-view boxing match?
DAZN
Which NFL team became the first to land a sponsor in the recently unlocked cryptocurrency exchange category?
Dallas Cowboys
Which city will host the 2024 NFL Draft?
Detroit
Joe Gibbs began his football coaching career as a volunteer on the college staff of which future NFL coach?
Don Coryell
Which of the Men's and Women's Final Four teams has the largest social media following?
Duke men
Out of all college sports, which one receives the most bets in the U.S.?
Football
Where is the NFL's flagship retail store located in Las Vegas?
Forum Shops
Including this year's SBJ Lifetime Achievement recipient Robert Kraft, how many honorees come from the NFL?
Four
Which entity owns the majority stake in the Big Ten Network?
Fox Sports
Which television network will NOT be broadcasting live from the NFL Draft in Las Vegas?
Fox Sports
VPCo., the design firm that helped Saint Peter's Peacocks rebrand their look, just signed with which school as its newest client?
Gardner-Webb
Which of the following companies is NOT an NCAA Corporate Champion?
Geico
What was the highest rated college sports telecast during the first quarter of 2022?
Georgia-Alabama CFP National Championship
Which city has hosted the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on three separate occasions?
Greensboro, N.C.
Which city recently won the bid to host the 2024 USA Swimming Trials?
Indianapolis
Which sports facility boasts the largest solar farm installation at any sporting facility in the world?
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Cloud-based tech firm WSC is based in what country?
Israel
Which Los Angeles Laker great demanded a retraction and an apology from HBO and Adam McKay for the way he has been portrayed in "Winning Time"?
Jerry West
Who ran the fastest 40-yard dash at this year's NFL combine?
Kalon Barnes
Which WNBA franchise plays in the highest capacity arena where the team is a primary major league tenant?
Las Vegas Aces
Where did American Cornhole League Commissioner Stacey Moore first connect with Jamie Schmelzer, senior director of strategic growth for sausage company Johnsonville, which would become a key sponsor for the fledgling sports league?
Which city will host the CFP national championship game in January 2023?
Los Angeles
Which MLB team has the most social engagement on Twitter?
Los Angeles Angels
Which of the following brands have NOT sponsored a Joe Gibbs Racing car?
Lowe's
Which U.S. motorsports team owner is seeking to launch an F1 team?
Michael Andretti
The San Diego Padres became the first MLB team to announce a jersey patch partner. Which company is the sponsor?
Motorola
CBS' decision in 1982 to air all March Madness games during primetime eventually cost the network rights to what other sports property?
NBA
Which former Laker was involved with HBO's "Winning Time"?
Norm Nixon
Which MLB ballpark is celebrating its 30th anniversary this season?
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Among the athletes who played in the NCAA Men's and Women's Final Four championship games, which player has the largest social media following?
Paige Bueckers
Which of the following golfers is NOT represented by veteran agent Rocky Hambric?
Phil Mickelson
Where did Joe Gibbs earn his bachelor's and master's degrees?
San Diego State University
Four major college football stadium projects will be ready for the start of the 2022 season. Which stadium is the only one considered new construction?
San Diego State's Snapdragon Stadium
"Real Sports" debuted on HBO on April 2, 1995. Who was the president of HBO Sports who approached Bryant Gumbel about hosting the show?
Seth Abraham
What camera-based player and ball-tracking system is credited with forming the basis of the analytics revolution in sports?
SportVU
Which agency divested in football business last year?
Sportsfive
Which of the following cities charges the highest taxes to hotel guests?
St. Louis
In MLB's new CBA signed in 2022, a new, third competitive balance tax threshold that will hit teams with payrolls of over $290 million in the first year and $304 million at the end of the agreement in 2026 is named after which owner?
Steve Cohen
In her Labor and Agents column, SBJ's Liz Mullen writes about the long-term relationship between new Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles and veteran agent Tony Agnone. But retiring Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians has known Bowles even longer. Where did Bowles and Arians first meet?
Temple University
Sinclair Broadcasting subsidiary Diamond Sports in December acquired streaming rights for how many NHL teams?
Twelve
Which league is the dominant MMA property?
UFC
Nicole Jeter West is joining Underdog Venture Team from what organization?
US Olympic and Paralympic Properties
Who is the presenting partner of SBJ's ALL IN conference on diversity, equity and inclusion?
Underdog Venture Team
Last week, it was reported that Congress is looking into the finances of which NFL franchise?
Washington Commanders
Which category of stadiums and arenas accounts for the highest percentage of LEED-awarded sports competition venues in the United States and Canada?
college
