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Trail Blazers, Inc. Overview

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1 Center Ct.,
Ste. 200 Portland, 
OR 97227 United States
Phone: 503-234-9291
Fax:503-736-2194

Company Description

This enterprise has opened a path for basketball fans in the Beaver State. Trail Blazers, Inc., owns and operates the Portland Trail Blazers professional basketball franchise, which plays host at Portland's Rose Garden Arena. The team boasts three NBA Finals appearances (its last in 1992), winning one championship in 1977. The Blazers joined the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion franchise awarded to Harry Glickman, a local journalist turned sports promoter. Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, who also owns the Seattle Seahawks, has controlled the team since 1988.

Trail Blazers, Inc. Company Profile Report

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Hoover's industry experts provide proprietary editorial analysis supplemented with content from multiple data sources to bring you the Company Profile Report. The depth of each report varies, so be sure to view the sample and review the report contents listed next.

 

Sections Included in Report

  • Company Overview
  • Company Description
  • People
  • Biographies
  • Historical Events
  • Industry Information
  • Financial Summary
  • Historical Financials
  • Competitors List

    Company Profile Report Highlights

    • Company Description

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    • Industry Information

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    • Biographies

      Learn the background and technology interests of the company's executives, to better understand possible growth directions.

    • Company History

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    • Key People

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    • Company Financials

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    Overview

    The US professional sports teams industry includes about 1,500 organizations with combined annual revenue of about $30 billion. The dominant professional sports leagues in the US are the National Football League (NFL), the National Basketball Association (NBA), Major League Baseball (MLB), and the National Hockey League (NHL). Other leagues include the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), Major League Soccer (MLS), and the American Hockey League (AHL). The industry is concentrated: the top 50 organizations generate about 60 percent of revenue.

    SIC: 7922, 7941

    NAICS: 711211, 711310, 711320

     

    Sample Questions & Answers

    How much of the team’s revenue is due to TV contracts?

    Major sports leagues rely on TV contracts for between a third and half of their revenue, so TV considerations affect league operations. TV timeouts for commercials have become a standard part of football, basketball, and hockey games.

     

    How does the team determine how much to spend on player salaries?

    The importance of star players in attracting fans and TV revenues has led to bidding wars among teams and rapid escalation of salaries for top talent. Salaries can range from $300,000 for a backup player to over $20 million for a superstar. Most...

     

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    General Report Description

    Save valuable research time, increase confidence on sales calls, and get the competitive edge to win more business with Hoover's Industry Report. Proprietary editorial analysis synthesizes hundreds of sources into an easy-to-digest format so that you can quickly understand a client's business challenges. Insight into critical business issues, industry trends and opportunities, and financial benchmarks is an integral part of each report.

     

    Sections Included in Report

    • Industry Overview
    • Quarterly Industry Update
    • Business Challenges
    • Trends and Opportunities
    • Call Preparation Questions
    • Financial Information
    • Industry Forecast
    • Website and Media Links
    • Glossary of Acronyms

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      • Industry Forecast

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      • Executive Insight

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      • Financial Information

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      • Web Links & Acronyms

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