Attendance at most sporting events has dropped in the last decade — and continues to fall. Sports teams have put most of their efforts into getting to fans to watch games on screens. But now they are faced with empty seats they are trying to fill. Today on the show, how sports teams are trying new plays like lower food costs, subscription tickets, and flexible seating to bring back the crowds. #Sports #Consumers #Economy #Trends

Niche sports, such as cornhole, axe throwing and even professional arm wrestling, are beginning to attract interest and money. These less traditional sports are gaining sponsors. #Sports #Economy #Trends

Games that may have been played at a party with a beer cup in hand, or before that big college football game — like cornhole, darts or beer pong---are now trying to monetize themselves, just like the major league sports that they've been opening for. Investors are looking to cash in, too. Small businesses and broadcast companies, like ESPN, are increasingly looking to capitalize on sports that were once considered just backyard fun. Today on The Indicator, we try our hands (a

When twenty eight year old Robbie Williams of the Bronx talks about sneakers, his face gets a soft, besotted look, like he’s talking about a new girlfriend. “It’s a love affair,” he says. “The way I lace them. The way they hit my foot. The way the light hits them.” Williams even has a sneaker tattoo. In green ink, etched into his upper arm for all eternity, or until really good laser surgery, is a pair of Jordan Fives. “Right now,” he says, “I have 185 pairs of shoes.” Read m