If the NFL is considering expansion and adding more franchises, the league is going to look outside the United States for its next venture.
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Discussion Questions:
- What is a product?
- What is the difference between a domestic and an international product?
- Which best describes the NFL?
- Why do you think the league plays regular season games in international markets?
- Where were those games played last year?
- How do you think they determined where to play those games?
- What is market segmentation?
- What are the different bases for segmentation?
- Which might this story represent?
- Why are international fans important to the growth of the NFL?
- Given the current state of the NFL, why would the league even want to grow?
- What is expansion?
- Why do you think pro sports leagues like the NFL take a cautious approach to expansion?
- What is a SWOT analysis?
- How might a SWOT help the league to determine whether expansion is a viable option?
- Why might they expand with an international division rather than adding teams domestically?
- Where do you think the league might consider adding international teams? Which cities might be under consideration?