Sports Fans Roll In Sports

Sports fans have been a vital part of the explosive growth of both the professional and collegiate sports industry. The growth is undeniable. Fans impact on the sports industry is more powerful then you may realize, when fans support a team or individual player they're passionate about, the economic benefits are massive. Take the Cleveland Cavaliers when Lebron James first joined the team as an example, the downtown community was alive with activity and growing. The business community and entertainment nightlife was as hot as ever before. Once King James left the castle that same area became a ghost town. Examples of situations like this can be found across the sports landscape.

Fans affect a number of industries in and around sports. Not all sports organizations can afford to put a winning product on the field, court, ice or track. They could not survive on fan attendance alone, so many of them depend on other areas of financial support received and divide among the Owners and Players Associations. An example being television rights and players jersey sales that help subsidize struggling teams, but again those examples are fan driven. No eye balls on the television screen no money to give and no merchandise purchases by the fans means no money to be divided.

The moral of this story is the explosive growth of the sports industry is a partnership of all parties involved, Teams, Players, media, merchandise and fans. It maybe somewhat unbalanced meaning sports fans seem to be doing most of the heavy lifting but a partnership just the same. What A Fan was created to show appreciation for fans contributions to this partnership. Fans should be recognized for all they bring to the table on a consistent basis. The Creation of our Annual What A Fan Awards and Sports Fans Conference were developed to provide a platform to celebrate and honor these unsung fanatics. They deserve to be appreciated and celebrated for all they do for sports and in their communities!

Isn't it time the sports fan receive some recognition and appreciation for all they do? We think so and we're taking steps to make that happen throughout the year. Take some time to get to know more about What A Fan and our Mission. If you're a sports fan that has ever watched a game on TV, attended a sporting event, purchased any sports merchandise or eaten at a sports bar you've contributed to the massive success of the professional and collegiate sports industry. We'd like to say THANKS!

Learn more about our Mission and annual events by visiting our website, www.whatafanshow.com