Below and above, excepts of a somewhat flat data-visualization of World Cup economics. Although it fails to go very far with the information displayed, it is an interesting starting point for some follow-up discussion and analysis.
"On June 11, nearly 100,000 soccer fans from around the world will gather at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg to watch the opening game of the 2010 World Cup. Millions more will tune in their television sets at home. During the four weeks to follow, the world’s eyes and ears will be directed towards South Africa, following one of the world’s premier sporting events. Soccer may not be overwhelmingly popular in the United States, but on a global scale, the World Cup is the largest sporting event in terms of viewership. Collectively, more than 26 billion viewers watched the games of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany..."
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Note that a link in the article to a Fifa Facts & Figures Marketing site proves to be just as interesting.
[Thanks to CDN in Napa for the tip.]
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