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Information Technology’s Impact on the Sports Market. IT3700 Course Project Edward Bohrer . Benefits to consumers. The Internet allows consumers to purchase items such as tickets, sporting goods, and team apparel from their homes. Elimination of time consuming tasks.
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Information Technology’s Impact on the Sports Market IT3700 Course Project Edward Bohrer
Benefits to consumers • The Internet allows consumers to purchase items such as tickets, sporting goods, and team apparel from their homes. • Elimination of time consuming tasks. • Lower opportunity cost for consumers due to the elimination of tasks.
Benefits to consumers cont… • Allows consumers to find information on favorite players, history of teams. • Audio links enables fans in other cities to listen to their favorite teams live. • Provides real time updates on games.
Benefits to Sports Franchises and Corporations • The advent of the internet allows franchises and corporations to reach a much broader market • Consumers due to ease will be able to acquire information without hassle.
Negative Impacts to Sports Fans • Sportscape is the addition of alternative entertainment located within a stadium. • Due to broader market franchises try to reach other intrests rather than simply the actual sport.
Negative impacts cont… • Higher ticket prices due to sportscape • Consumate fan becoming obsolete.