10 biggest sports markets in the world (by country)

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Johnw1104 said:

pokoko said:

It's a huge country with a lot of different cultures.  Popular sports vary by region so pretty much everything is represented.  Where I live, basketball and NASCAR are big but a lot of people also play baseball.  Go a few states in either direction and it might be a different picture.  Then, on top of that, ALL of that is on TV or the internet so you can follow something even if it's not in your area.  

Ah yeah I totally forgot NASCAR, which I believe I've heard is right up there with American Football in popularity.

I've always liked the regional differences as it's fun to see different sports remaining alive and well, such as the reemergence of Lacrosse. Of course, Florida is mostly just obsessed with American Football (and obviously some NASCAR/NBA), which has lead me to severely disappoint people I've met from farther north when I'm forced to admit that I know next to nothing about Hockey.

Uh, no. Absolutely not. NASCAR isn't near top 5 in popularity. I would even suggest it's behind Soccer and Hockey.