Sports: A Recession-Proof Industry?

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Sports: A Recession-Proof Industry?

One advantage of working in the sports industry is that, in many instances, it proves more recession-proof than others. This may be because people tend to turn to entertainment sources like sports both in good times and in bad times. Consider this: in 2008, when the stock market was in free fall and the housing market was collapsing, people continued to shell out thousands of dollars for hotels and tickets to see that year’s Super Bowl.

Sports: A Recession-Proof Industry?

Since then, the sports industry has shown itself to be resilient despite the sluggish economic recovery, and industry analysts predict that between 2010 and 2015, the industry will continue to grow by 3.7 percent.

Sports: A Recession-Proof Industry?

In the recent past, the sports industry grew to include entirely new positions (many of them listed on JobsInSports.com) as sports franchises scrambled to accommodate fans eager to use new forms of technology to watch their favorite teams. Today, employment opportunities in media relations, merchandising, and information technology remain among the strongest in the sports industry.

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