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Football Fever: Investing in the Beautiful Game
The very mention of football conjures up images of cheering fans from all corners of the world.
The global appeal of the game is undeniable, and it’s the strong support of fans that has propelled its growth into a multi-billion dollar industry.
Today’s infographic from Swissquote tracks how the sport has reached far and wide—even onto the stock exchange.
The Future of Football
Football has the power to stir passions and unite people—and it’s reinventing itself constantly.
The 2019 Women’s World Cup was the most watched in tournament history, with over 1.12 billion tuning in. FIFA plans to invest almost €454 million more into the women’s game between 2019-2022, and grow the number of female players to 600 million by 2026.
Additionally, the annual esports tournament eWorld Cup is taking place in Thailand in 2020—tapping into the esports boom in Asia, which hosts 57% of esports enthusiasts.
Any football fan will tell you that the beautiful game is more than just a sport. And for investors, there are a variety of ways to gain exposure to this market—meaning fans can be both personally and financially invested as it continues to grow.
Newzoo Global Games Market Report 2020
The following free report boasts high-level takeaways from our 2020 Global Games Market Report, featuring a detailed breakdown of the market in terms of revenue and gamer forecasts per segment. It also explores the market trends that are shaping and driving the gaming landscape, a detailed look at the latest developments per segment and region, and more.
Highlights
The number of gamers worldwide is still on the rise and will exceed three billion by 2023.
The global games market will generate revenues of $159.3 billion in 2020, a +9.3% year-on-year increase.
Markets in the Asia-Pacific region will generate $78.4 billion in 2020, up +9.3% year on year, accounting for almost half of all global game revenues
In the free trends section, we explore how gaming is becoming the new social media, as well as how the next-generation consoles are bringing new business models.
