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Q1:
What can Sportsimpacts do for you?
A1:Economic Impact and Market Research Studies
-Economic impact Study
oThese assess the incremental dollars an event/team/facility
generates for a particular geographic region.
-Market Research Study
oThese more generally assess various demographic,
behavioral and psychographic characteristics of the fan
base at hand.
Q2:Who can benefit from these studies?
A2:-Host organizations and/or local sports commissions;
-Event Organizers;
-Event Sponsors;
-City, County, and State Governments;
-Facility Owners/Managers.
Q3:How are these studies beneficial to each of these groups?
A3:-Host communities and/or sports commissions:
oAssess the economic benefits generated by an
oUse the data to justify the receipt of public funding to
use in future bid processes;
oUse the data to build support and confidence from
their investors, backers, Board of Trustees and
-Event Organizers:
oReceive fan feedback to enhance event logistics and
oGain an understanding of fan demographics and
oImprove upon the efficiency of past marketing
-Event Sponsors:
oCan determine if their promotions successfully:
Raised fan awareness and visibility;
Raised fan intent to purchase;
oCan determine if the event’s demographic is the right
fit for their product/services;
-Local Governments:
oAssess the economic benefits generated by an
oUse the data to justify future allocations of public
money in the pursuit of future events.
-Facility Owners/Managers:
Attract land grants or tax breaks;
Modify event logistics, pricing, and scheduling.
Q4:Why Sportsimpacts?
A4:Larger consulting firms juggling numerous clients sometimes
neglect the importance of the personal attention that clients
require and deserve. Sportsimpacts provides this attention so
as to maximize the quality of your experience with our
services.
Q5:What events and organizations has Sportsimpacts worked
with?
A5:Established in October 2000, we have completed over 60
projects spanning such sports properties as:
-FLW Outdoors Fishing Tour
-Amp'd Mobile Motor Sports
Furthermore, we also analyze the economic impact of major
cultural events upon a community. Recent examples of this
include:
-Patriotic Festival (Virginia Beach 2007)
-12th and 13th Annual Woodward Avenue Dream Cruise
-1st International Riverdays Festival (Detroit 2007).
Q6:How active is Sportsimpacts with the media?
A6:In a word, very active.
Sportsimpacts is quite active in the media, as Dr. Rishe is often
called upon to comment about current events in the sports
business industry.
Dr. Rishe has been seen on CNBC's 'On the Money' with Darren
Rovell, numerous local TV stations in St. Louis, and his quotes
on the sports business industry have appeared in numerous
newspapers across the country, including USA Today.
Dr. Rishe is about to begin his 10th year at the Sverdrup
School of Business and Technology at Webster University in St.
Louis, MO. He is an associate professor of economics.
Dr. Rishe is also currently a contributing writer to the St. Louis
Sports Magazine, a monthly publication. Aside from this, Dr.
Rishe's articles have appeared in the Sports Business Journal,
Foxsports.com, the St. Louis Business Journal, and the NCAA
News.
