Whether you're a huge sports fan like me,
or maybe you favor a sport over another,
or even if you're just an occasional fan,
watching a game in the U.S. can be an amazing entertainment experience!
I'm here to walk you through it and show you how to make the most of it!
From getting your tickets in advance,
to understanding the leagues,
to the entire gameday experience!
But wait, there's more!
Not only am I gonna show you all the steps to get right here,
you're gonna join me for some exclusive interviews
and backstage scenes!
I can't help but admit how excited I'm getting right now, let's go for it!
Why don't we start by getting an overview of the five major U.S. sports leagues?
Now in terms of attendance and revenue,
the biggest league is definitely the NFL,
the National Football League.
Founded in 1920 and currently comprised of thirty-two American teams.
Now, all other major leagues are composed of American and Canadian teams.
But let me tell you, the NFL is very impressive in terms of its stats.
Even though it only has a relatively short season,
from September to early February,
the average attendance per game is over 65,000 people!
And it's also the most lucrative sports league in the entire world!
Bringing in annual revenues of beyond 13 billion dollars!
The MLB, which stands for Major League Baseball,
is America's oldest major league.
And considering its revenue, it actually ranks in second place,
and not just in the U.S., but in the world!
And it might come as a surprise to you,
specially if you follow the American leagues,
but most people outside of the U.S. and even in the U.S.,
expect the basketball league to come in second.
But the NBA, the National Basketball Association,
is actually listed as the world's third most lucrative sports league.
Yes, I said the world's third,
which means the highest revenues in sport,
are from the NFL, followed by the MLB and then the NBA.
And only in fourth place do we have a league
outside of the U.S., which is the English Premier League.
Now, the world's fifth most lucrative major league,
is the NHL, the National Hockey League.
It's America's second oldest league and it was founded in 1917.
It's also America's fourth most lucrative major league!
America's fifth most lucrative major league?
The MLS, Major League Soccer.
The MLS is actually the youngest of all the major leagues in the U.S.
It was founded in 1996, whereas most of the other major leagues,
were at least 65 years old!
The MLS already ranks a proud third place in U.S. attendance,
which is pretty remarkable!
But you don't have to take my word for it,
we are in Orlando City Stadium on gameday!
And you'll definitely see how crowded it's gonna get!
Hey guys, check out these credentials!
This is how we're gonna get our backstage access
and the insiders view! And of course,
you guys are coming with me!
And on the next episode we're gonna get tips
from the actual Orlando City Soccer Club staff!
So stay tuned!