1. 11-14-11 07:02 PM #36
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    Quote Originally Posted by QQPALLADIUM View Post
    basketball is only the 3rd most watched sport in the world...
    firstly, I'd have my doubts about that .. where's your source?

    secondly what proportion of that is college bb?

    and most importantly what proportion is watched outside of the US?

    I'd suspect a miniscule number and of no value to an exchange which excludes US residents
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  2. 11-14-11 07:35 PM #37
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    3. Basketball
    Basketball has about 2 billion spectators worldwide, though most are in USA and Europe. The NBA is the most popular league with all its matches being closely watched. The NBA has a viewership of 1.5 – 2 million per match, and a total viewership of 15 million per season. The NCCA drew a viewership of 12 million viewers.

    i live in the islands and it is very popular here.
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  3. 11-14-11 09:47 PM #38
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    Quote Originally Posted by SBR_John View Post
    As Harbee eluded to, ncaa sports, especially basketball, outside of north america are not popular. They are not televised either.
    there were several games on espn deportes HD here in south america last weekend
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  4. 11-14-11 09:50 PM #39
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    Quote Originally Posted by durito View Post
    there were several games on espn deportes HD here in south america last weekend

    maybe where hareeba "lives" in australia they only show reruns of old olivia newton john movies?
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  5. 11-14-11 09:55 PM #40
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    I think QQPALLADIUM has a hard on for Hareeba! Biggest stalker on SBR since the cory1111 and hedgehog love fest.
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  6. 11-14-11 10:39 PM #41
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    American Sports are worldwide now
    What hurts it in Europe is time zone thats all
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  7. 11-14-11 10:45 PM #42
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    Quote Originally Posted by BAUS View Post
    Even when MB was at its peak in the US market, there wasn't much action on NCAA BB.

    What I'd like to see MB do is post maybe 5-10 of the "bigger" games on Saturdays, and let people trade those. Posting the entire board of 80-100 games isn't necessary, IMHO.

    BAUS
    I totally agree with you.
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