Live sporting events have the ability to bring likeminded people together in support of their favorite sports teams. During an August 2020 survey in the United Kingdom, around 36 percent of sports fans stated that watching or attending live sporting events was important to their overall quality of life.
Importance of watching or attending live sporting events to overall quality of life among sports fans in the United Kingdom (UK) as of August 2020
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YouGov. (December 9, 2020). Importance of watching or attending live sporting events to overall quality of life among sports fans in the United Kingdom (UK) as of August 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192963/live-sports-impact-life-uk/
YouGov. "Importance of watching or attending live sporting events to overall quality of life among sports fans in the United Kingdom (UK) as of August 2020." Chart. December 9, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192963/live-sports-impact-life-uk/
YouGov. (2020). Importance of watching or attending live sporting events to overall quality of life among sports fans in the United Kingdom (UK) as of August 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192963/live-sports-impact-life-uk/
YouGov. "Importance of Watching or Attending Live Sporting Events to Overall Quality of Life among Sports Fans in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of August 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192963/live-sports-impact-life-uk/
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Importance of watching or attending live sporting events to overall quality of life among sports fans in the United Kingdom (UK) as of August 2020 [Graph], YouGov, December 9, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192963/live-sports-impact-life-uk/
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