Global Independent Artists And Performing Art Companies Market

Amusement Parks And Arcades Market Characteristics

The amusement parks and arcades market consists of sales of amusement parks and arcades entertainments and related goods by entities (organizations, sole traders and partnerships) that operate amusement parks and arcades. The amusement parks and arcades market also includes sales of amusement arcades such as family fun centres, pinball arcades and amusement device parlors. This market includes sales of entry fees and ticket sales for rides, games, food and beverages, merchandise goods, and hotels and resorts. However, this market excludes sales of exclusive restaurants such as fast food chains operating within the amusement parks. Amusement and theme park companies operate mechanical rides, water rides, water games (includes both spectator sports and crowd engagement games), events, games, shows, themed exhibits, refreshment stands and other visitor attractions for entertainment.

The sports and arts promoters services market consists of sales of sports and arts promoters’ services and related goods by entities (organizations, sole traders and partnerships) that organize, promote, and manage live performing arts productions, sports events and other events such as state fairs, county fairs, agricultural fairs, concerts, and festivals; and manage and provide the staff to operate arenas, stadiums, theaters or other related facilities for rent to other promoters. Customers for sports and arts promoters include independent artists and performing arts companies. The main types of sports and arts promoters are sports promoters and arts promoters. Arts promoters attempt to establish and maintain contacts, such as obtaining media attention and gallery shows, in order to promote an artist and their work. The various end users include individuals, companies and involves different revenue sources such as media rights, merchandising, tickets, sponsorship. The global sports and arts promoters market size is expected to grow from $136.30 billion in 2021 to $230.12 billion in 2022 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 68.8%. The growth in the market is mainly due to the companies rearranging their operations and recovering from the COVID-19 impact, which had earlier led to restrictive containment measures involving social distancing, remote working, and the closure of commercial activities that resulted in operational challenges. The sports and arts promoters services market is expected to reach $331.43 billion in 2026 at a CAGR of 9.5%. Sports organizers are implementing virtual reality technology to improve the spectator experience in a sporting event. Virtual reality technology generates images, sounds and other sensations that simulates a physical presence in an imaginary environment. Clubs and teams are experimenting with simulated and 360-degree environments to enhance the match viewing experience of the fans by allowing them to have a virtual walkthrough of the stadium or the race track and view the match at different angles. For instance, NBA game between the Sacramento Kings and San Antonio Spurs was broadcasted in VR. The viewers could watch the action from a myriad of angles, including underneath the basket. NASCAR has created an interactive fan area at the race tracks with the implementation of virtual reality. Sports and arts organizers are implementing mobile ticketing to provide hassle free ticket purchase experience. Mobile ticketing is the process where customers can buy and validate the tickets using mobile phones. Event organizers production and distribution costs associated with traditional paper-based ticketing channels is eliminated with the implementation of mobile ticketing. Apart from this, the data exchanged digitally through ticket transactions enables sports organizers to learn more about fans and generate insights to formulate marketing strategies from the database. For instance, Barcelona implemented mobile ticketing and eliminated paper tickets by introducing a new system that allows fans to scan a bar-code on their phones gain access to matches. Pocono Raceway launched a mobile ticket delivery system that allows fans to have their ticket delivered to their mobile device and have their ticket scanned at the gate directly from their mobile device. Major companies in the sports and arts promoters market include Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., EXOR Group, Madison Square Garden Company, Lincoln Center, San Francisco Symphony, Townsquare Media, Inc., GMM Grammy Public Company Limited, Tivoli A/S, Factory Theatre and Denver Center For The Performing Arts. Asia Pacific was the largest region in the sports and arts promoters market in 2021. Africa is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the sports and arts promoters market are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the sports and arts promoters market are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela and Vietnam. The global sports and arts promoters market is segmented - 1) By Type: Sports Promoters, Arts Promoters 2) By Revenue Source: Media Rights, Merchandising, Tickets, Sponsorship 3) By End-User: Individuals, Companies

The recreation market consists of sales of the use of recreational facilities, and recreational services and related goods by entities (organizations, sole traders and partnerships) that provide recreational services. Recreational activities include taking part in sporting activities and visiting museums, historical sites, zoos and parks and also witnessing spectator sports and events. Gambling except casino hotels can also be considered to be part of the recreation market. The main types of recreation are amusements, arts and sports. Sports services provide live sporting events before a paying audience or entities that operate golf courses and country clubs, skiing facilities, marinas, fitness and recreational sports centers, and bowling centers. The different age groups include aged 35 and younger, aged 35-54, aged 55 and older and involves various revenue sources such as media rights, merchandising, tickets and sponsorship. The global recreation market size is expected to grow from $960.66 billion in 2021 to $1485.79 billion in 2022 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 54.7%. The growth in the market is mainly due to the companies rearranging their operations and recovering from the COVID-19 impact, which had earlier led to restrictive containment measures involving social distancing, remote working, and the closure of commercial activities that resulted in operational challenges. The recreation market is expected to reach $2557.38 billion in 2026 at a CAGR of 14.5%. The recreation market growth is aided by stable economic growth forecasted in many developed and developing countries. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated that the global GDP growth was 3.2% in 2019 and 3.5% in 2020. Recovering commodity prices further expected to aid the recreation market growth. Developed economies are also expected to register stable growth during the forecast period. Additionally, emerging markets are expected to continue to grow slightly faster than the developed markets in the forecast period. For instance, India's GDP grew by 7.2%, whereas China registered GDP growth of 6.0% in 2020. Stable economic growth is expected to in end user markets, thereby driving the market during forecast period. This continued economic growth is expected to increase investments in the end user markets and be a driver of the recreation market as greater affluence allows consumers to visit recreation centers. The outbreak of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has acted as a massive restraint on the recreation market in 2020 as governments globally imposed lockdowns and restricted domestic and international travel limiting the need for services offered by these establishments. COVID-19 is an infectious disease with flu-like symptoms including fever, cough, and difficulty in breathing. The virus was first identified in 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei province of the People’s Republic of China and spread globally including Western Europe, North America and Asia. Steps by national governments to contain the transmission have resulted in closure of recreational facilities such as amusement parks, museums and casinos with countries entering a state of lockdown and the outbreak had a negative impact on businesses throughout 2020 and into 2021. However, it is expected that the recreation market will recover from the shock across the forecast period as it is a 'black swan' event and not related to ongoing or fundamental weaknesses in the market or the global economy. Amusement parks are increasingly using virtual and augmented reality technology to provide an immersive experience to customers. Virtual reality is a 3D, computer generated environment which can interact with a person, whereas augmented reality turns an environment into a digital interface by placing virtual objects in the real world. Amusement parks are implementing this technology in rides and theater-based attractions. For instance, Plopsaland De Panne in De Panne, Belgium has a new virtual reality wooden roller coaster called Heidi The Ride, which can reach speeds of more than 43 mph. Amusement park SeaWorld has started operating a new Kraken Virtual Reality Roller Coaster in Orlando. The Weave Breaker coaster brings the reality of jet skiing in an amusement park. Universal Studios have The Walking Dead mazes with augmented reality elements. Major companies in the recreation market include China Sports Lottery, China Welfare Lottery, The Walt Disney Company, Sociedad Estatal Loterías y Apuestas del Estado S.A., Maruhan, Flutter Entertainment plc, The Hong Kong Jockey Club, Tabcorp Holdings Ltd., CJ Corp and Oriental Land Company Ltd. Asia Pacific was the largest region in the recreation market in 2021. Eastern Europe is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the recreation market are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the recreation market are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela and Vietnam. The global recreation market is segmented - 1) By Type: Amusements, Arts, Sports 2) By Age Group: Aged 35 and Younger, Aged 35-54, Aged 55 and Older 3) By Revenue Source: Media Rights, Merchandising, Tickets and Sponsorship Subsegments Covered: Amusement Parks, Gambling, Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, and Parks, Independent Artists and Performing Art Companies, Sports and Arts Promoters, Spectator Sports, Participatory Sports

The museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks services market consists of sales of museum, historical site, zoo, and park services and related goods by entities (organizations, sole traders and partnerships) that conserve and exhibit objects of historical value, archaeological sites, live plant and animal life displays, and natural areas or settings. The main types of museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks are museums, historical sites, zoos & botanical gardens, nature parks and other similar institutions. A museum is a structure or institution that houses and exhibits artefacts and other things of aesthetic, cultural, historical, or scientific significance. The various sources of revenue include tickets, food and beverages and others. The men and female of different age groups such as below 25 years, 25 to 39 years, 40 to 59 years, 60 to 74 years, 75 years and above are the visitors of the museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks. The global museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks market size is expected to grow from $37.95 billion in 2021 to $62.10 billion in 2022 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 63.6%. The growth in the market is mainly due to the companies rearranging their operations and recovering from the COVID-19 impact, which had earlier led to restrictive containment measures involving social distancing, remote working, and the closure of commercial activities that resulted in operational challenges. The museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks services market is expected to reach $135.34 billion in 2026 at a CAGR of 21.5%. Art organizers, museums and zoos are using augmented reality (AR) technology to create real world experience for customers. Augmented reality is the integration of digital information with the user’s environment in real time. Museums and zoos are now using augmented reality as a tool to educate and entertain the audience by creating a visual tour guide and displaying 3D content in a real-world camera view. For instance, Cleveland Museum of Art is using augmented reality technology to let users interact and access the most current and comprehensive information about every piece of artwork in the museum. In Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece, the team used AR technology to bring a collection of architectural and sculptural remains to life. Prerecorded audio guides are being widely used in museums and art galleries as a replacement to conventional guides allowing the visitors interact with additional, enhanced and unbiased information. Visitors are provided with multimedia content transmitters such as headsets, earphones or headphones and audio guides with pre-recorded audio files in the language opted. These audio guides act as additional revenue streams for the organizers and are available in different languages and translated versions that can be used anytime by a large number of people. These museum audio guides help to enhance visitor engagement, improve accessibility, and provide additional and accurate information aiming to educate visitors with unbiased characteristics. Louvre Museum, France, with its 8 million visitors every year has introduced audio guides to interact content about the pieces of art. Other museums offering visitors with prerecorded audio guides are British Museum in England, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and Auckland War Memorial Museum in New Zealand. Major companies in the museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks market include Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., The State Hermitage Museum, Krusger, Zoological Garden of Berlin, The American Museum of Natural History, National Museum of China and British Museum. North America was the largest region in the museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks market in 2021. Eastern Europe is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks market are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks market are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela and Vietnam. The global museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks market is segmented - 1) By Type: Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos and Botanical Gardens, Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions 2) By Revenue Source: Tickets, Food and Beverages, Others 3) By Visitor Age Group: Below 25 Years, 25 to 39 Years, 40 to 59 Years, 60 to 74 Years, 75 Years and Above 4) By Visitor Sex: Male, Female

The participatory sports market consists of sales of participatory sports services and related goods by entities (organizations, sole traders and partnerships) that operate golf courses and country clubs, skiing facilities, marinas, fitness and recreational sports centers, and bowling centers. Participatory sport revenues come from participants and player attendants. This market includes sales from entry fees, merchandise and other related goods and services. The main types of participatory sports are golf courses and country clubs, skiing facilities, marinas, fitness and recreational sports centers, bowling centers and other participatory sports. A marina is a dock, particularly one for sailboats and yachts. The various sources of revenue include membership, merchandising, others and are owned by chained and standalone ownership. The global participatory sports market size is expected to grow from $227.92 billion in 2021 to $319.96 billion in 2022 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 40.4%. The growth in the market is mainly due to the companies rearranging their operations and recovering from the COVID-19 impact, which had earlier led to restrictive containment measures involving social distancing, remote working, and the closure of commercial activities that resulted in operational challenges. The participatory sports market is expected to reach $435.85 billion in 2026 at a CAGR of 8%. Fitness and health clubs are offering instructor-led group fitness classes combining workout formats. These combined formats mix traditional exercises to make exercising fun for people. Popular combined fitness formats include cycling and boxing, treadmill running and strength training, rowing and body weight training, battle rope training and high intensity interval training (HIIT). This enables fitness trainers to effectively engage members during the exercise. These fitness formats enhance the workout experience and produce better results than traditional exercises. Hashing, ZUU, Clubbercise, Gorilla Circus and Zumba step are common combined fitness formats. Gyms and fitness clubs have started focusing on different age groups keeping the needs and preferences of consumers. Age groups between 20-65 years have different physical fitness needs. The younger age groups need intense muscle building exercises such as pull-ups, dumbbell bench press, and barbell curls, while the older age groups need high impact traditional cardio workouts, and low impact fitness classes such as yoga and tai chi. The gyms and the fitness clubs have started to offer range of fitness programs to attract young as well as the older consumers. For instance, in April 2019, 24 Hour Fitness, a US-based fitness club serving 17 US states, launched the fitness Friday program in all fitness clubs nationwide to encourage senior age groups for taking up routine exercises. The program includes active aging classes and workshops. Major companies in the participatory sports market include Maruhan, Life Time Fitness, Inc., Heiwa Corporation, Konami Holdings Corporation, Town Sports International Holdings, Inc., Accordia Golf, Compagnie des Alpes, Planet Fitness, LLC, Ardent Leisure Group Ltd and The Gym Group PLC. North America was the largest region in the participatory sports market in 2021. Africa is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the participatory sports market are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the participatory sports market are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela and Vietnam. The global participatory sports market is segmented - 1) By Type: Golf Courses and Country Clubs, Skiing Facilities, Marinas, Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers, Bowling Centers, Other Participatory Sports 2) By Revenue Source: Membership, Merchandising, Others 3) By Ownership: Chained, Standalone

The arts market consists of sales of arts services and related goods by entities (organizations, sole traders and partnerships) that operate facilities or provide services for cultural, entertainment and recreational interests such as producing live performances or events and preserving and exhibiting objects of the art-related interests of patrons. Revenues in this market include entry fees to theatres and art galleries and royalties. The main types of arts services are museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks, independent artists and performing art companies and sports and arts promoters. Sports and arts promoters organize, promote, and manage live performing arts productions, sports events and other events such as state fairs, county fairs, agricultural fairs, concerts, and festivals; and manage and provide the staff to operate arenas, stadiums, theaters or other related facilities for rent to other promoters. The different revenue sources include media rights, merchandising, tickets, sponsorship and is used by individuals, companies, others. The global arts market size is expected to grow from $275.58 billion in 2021 to $455.37 billion in 2022 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 65.2%. The growth in the market is mainly due to the companies rearranging their operations and recovering from the COVID-19 impact, which had earlier led to restrictive containment measures involving social distancing, remote working, and the closure of commercial activities that resulted in operational challenges. The arts market is expected to reach $795.63 billion in 2026 at a CAGR of 15%. Art organizers are using augmented reality (AR) technology to create real world experience for customers. Augmented reality is the integration of digital information with the user's environment in real time. Museums and zoos are now using augmented reality as a tool to educate and entertain the audience by creating a visual tour guide and displaying 3D content in a real-world camera view. For instance, Cleveland Museum of Art is using augmented reality technology to let users interact and access the most current and comprehensive information about every piece of artwork in the museum. In Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece, the team used AR technology to bring a collection of architectural and sculptural remains to life. Independent formats are offering new platforms for new talent to promote their music. Since music recording companies are often averse to taking risks with new talent, artists are making use of social media and music streaming platforms and are taking charge of their own personal marketing and distribution. Social media platforms have created a new means of connectivity and marketing opportunity for the artists. For instance, iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, and YouTube are some platforms widely being used by music artists to promote their work. Major companies in the arts market include CJ Corp, Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., Cineworld Group plc, AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., Cinemark Holdings, Inc., Madison Square Garden Company, PVR Limited, The Metropolitan Opera Association and The State Hermitage Museum. Asia Pacific was the largest region in the arts market in 2021. Eastern Europe is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the arts market are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the arts market are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela and Vietnam. The global arts market is segmented - 1) By Type: Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, and Parks, Independent Artists and Performing Art Companies, Sports and Arts Promoters 2) By Revenue Source: Media Rights, Merchandising, Tickets, Sponsorship 3) By End-User: Individuals, Companies, Others Subsegments Covered: Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos and Botanical Gardens, Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Sports Promoters, Arts Promoters

The amusement parks and arcades market consists of sales of amusement parks and arcades entertainments and related goods by entities (organizations, sole traders and partnerships) that operate amusement parks and arcades. The amusement parks and arcades market also includes sales of amusement arcades such as family fun centres, pinball arcades and amusement device parlors. This market includes sales of entry fees and ticket sales for rides, games, food and beverages, merchandise goods, and hotels and resorts. However, this market excludes sales of exclusive restaurants such as fast food chains operating within the amusement parks. Amusement and theme park companies operate mechanical rides, water rides, water games (includes both spectator sports and crowd engagement games), events, games, shows, themed exhibits, refreshment stands and other visitor attractions for entertainment. The main types of amusement parks and arcades are theme parks, water parks and amusement arcades. A theme park is a type of amusement park in which the landscaping, buildings, and attractions are based on one or more specific themes, such as jungle wildlife, fairy tales, or the Old West. The various sources of revenue include tickets, merchandise, food and beverages, hotels and resorts, others. The men and female of different age groups such as below 25 years, 25 to 39 years, 40 to 59 years, 60 to 74 years, 75 years and above are the visitors of the amusement parks. The global amusement parks market size is expected to grow from $42.68 billion in 2021 to $70.06 billion in 2022 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 64.1%. The growth in the market is mainly due to the companies rearranging their operations and recovering from the COVID-19 impact, which had earlier led to restrictive containment measures involving social distancing, remote working, and the closure of commercial activities that resulted in operational challenges. The amusement park market is expected to reach $153.48 billion in 2026 at a CAGR of 21.7%. Increasing use of social media and access to mass media is positively influencing the amusement parks market. Visitors in amusements facilities such as amusement parks like sharing their experiences, photographs and videos on social media platforms which helps other people know the experiences offered by the amusement parks. According to a study conducted by Visa, a cards and payments company, 73% of Asians check-in online while on a holiday and as many as 71% people share their experiences on social media sites. Social media is the most effective marketing tool for amusements parks to acquire new customers. Extensive use of social media is expected to drive the amusement parks market going forward. The outbreak of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has acted as a massive restraint on the amusement parks market in 2020 as governments globally imposed lockdowns and restricted domestic and international travel limiting the need for services offered by these establishments. COVID-19 is an infectious disease with flu-like symptoms including fever, cough, and difficulty in breathing. The virus was first identified in 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei province of the People's Republic of China and spread globally including Western Europe, North America and Asia. Steps by national governments to contain the transmission have resulted in closure of recreational facilities such as amusement parks with countries entering a state of lockdown and the outbreak had a negative impact on businesses throughout 2020 and into 2021. However, it is expected that the amusement parks market will recover from the shock across the forecast period as it is a 'black swan' event and not related to ongoing or fundamental weaknesses in the market or the global economy. Amusement parks are increasingly using virtual and augmented reality technology to enhance customer experience. Virtual reality is a 3D, computer generated environment which can interact with a person, whereas augmented reality turns an environment into a digital interface by placing virtual objects in the real world. Amusement parks are implementing this technology in rides and theater-based attractions. For instance, Plopsaland De Panne in De Panne, Belgium has a new virtual reality wooden roller coaster called Heidi the Ride, which can reach speeds of more than 43 mph. Amusement park SeaWorld has started operating a new Kraken Virtual Reality Roller Coaster in Orlando. The Weave Breaker coaster brings the reality of jet skiing in an amusement park. Universal Studios have The Walking Dead mazes with augmented reality elements. Major companies in the amusement parks market include The Walt Disney Company, Oriental Land Company Ltd., Maruhan, OCT Amusement park, Vail Resorts, Inc., Comcast Corporation, Merlin Entertainment Plc, Fantawild, Chimelong and Delaware North. North America was the largest region in the amusement parks market in 2021. Western Europe is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the amusement parks market are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the amusement parks market are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela and Vietnam. The global amusement parks market is segmented - 1) By Type: Theme Parks, Water Parks, Amusement Arcades 2) By Revenue Source: Tickets, Merchandise, Food and Beverages, Hotels and Resorts, Others 3) By Age Group: Below 25 Years, 25 to 39 Years, 40 to 59 Years, 60 to 74 Years, 75 Years and Above 4) By Visitor Sex: Male, Female

The esports market consists of sales of esports and related services. Esports or electronic sports are team-based sports played online and are supported by electronic systems in which all the functions are performed through a human-computer interface. Esports are played by professional gamers that are sponsored by business organizations, or from sporting organizations. The main types of games in esports are multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA), real time strategy, first person shooter, fighting and sports. Multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) is a strategy video game subgenre in which two teams of players engage on a predetermined battlefield. Each player controls a single character with a set of distinct abilities that level up throughout the game and contribute to the overall strategy of the team. The various platform includes PC, console, mobile, others and the different revenue sources are sponsorship, advertising, merchandise & tickets, publisher fees and media rights. The global e-sports market size is expected grow from $1.20 billion in 2021 to $1.41 billion in 2022 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.2%. The growth in the market is mainly due to the companies resuming their operations and adapting to the new normal while recovering from the COVID-19 impact, which had earlier led to restrictive containment measures involving social distancing, remote working, and the closure of commercial activities that resulted in operational challenges. The esports market is expected to reach $2.56 billion in 2026 at a CAGR of 16.1%. The rising demand for video games and increasing awareness of esports contribute to the growth of the esports market. As technology is expanding so the video content, products, virtual reality, and video game competitions are increasing. Video gaming has become a transforming pop culture and redefining the ways that young people consume entertainment. In 2019, according to PwC's latest Global Entertainment & Media Outlook, the videogames market in the United States is expected to reach $30 billion by 2023. The revenue of esports reached $1.57 billion in 2019. Therefore, the rising demand for video games and increasing awareness of esports drives the esports market growth in the forecast period. Match-fixing has always been a major challenge in the esports industry. Match-fixing in esports is when a player intentionally loses to win a bet. The esports market will be negatively impacted when viewers start to believe that esport is losing its integrity due to match-fixing. In 2019, in Australia, match-fixing in esports resulted in the arrest of six Australian gamers. The number of suspected match-fixing cases in esports has more than doubled in 2020, amid concerns that COVID-19 has contributed to an increase in misconduct in competitive video gaming. The number of suspicious betting cases discovered by the Esports Integrity Commission, the industry authority in charge of anti-corruption efforts, has increased from 46 in 2019 to 117 in the first 11 months of 2020. Therefore, match-fixing limits the growth of the esports market. Esports companies are investing in innovative new esports platform for increasing their revenue and expanding their consumer base and also for gaining a competitive edge over their rivals. For instance, in 2019, in Africa, NickX, an esports platform, launched by Viacom provides children with a tournament platform, using Nickelodeon gaming content. Also, for instance, in 2019, IKON, a USA-based gaming platform company launched a new platform that allows players to challenge fans and friends in games, such as league of legends and PUBG. Also for instance, in 2019, Mobile Premier League (MPL), an India-based mobile esports platform company launched its mobile esports platform in Indonesia. In June 2019, Immortals gaming club, a USA-based company specialized in providing esports platform through the development of software such as video game software, acquired Infinite esports & entertainment for over $100 million. The acquisition is expected to help Immortals gaming club to become a part of franchised esports leagues and to become the world's largest esports organizations, boosting elite brands such as Immortals, OpTic, MIBR and LA Valiant. Infinite esports & entertainment is a USA-based esports and entertainment holdings company that specializes in electronic sports, online media and multi-gaming. Major players in the esports market are Modern Times Group MTG AB, Activision Blizzard Inc., Gfinity, PLC, Turner Broadcasting System, Valve Corporation, Tencent, Electronic Arts, Inc., Hi-Rez Studios, Nintendo, FACEIT, CJ Corporation, Kabam, Wargaming Public, Rovio Entertainment, GungHo Online Entertainment, Riot Games Inc., Epic Games, Alisports, Total Entertainment Network, King Digital Entertainment PLC, Zynga Inc., Gamevil Inc., Cloud9, Team SoloMid, Team Liquid, Echo Fox, Fnatic, Gen.G Esports, 100 Thieves, G2 Esports and Immortals. North America was the largest region in the esports market in 2021. South America is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the esports market are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the esports market are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK and USA. The global esports market is segmented - 1) By Game: Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA), Real Time Strategy, First Person Shooter, Fighting and Sports 2) By Platform: PC, Console, Mobile, Others 3) By Revenue Source: Sponsorship, Advertising, Merchandise and Tickets, Publisher Fees, Media Rights