THE DAILY each day this week is presenting the results from the seventh annual SportsBusiness Daily/SportsBusiness Journal readers survey on the state of the sports industry. Today, we look at an overview of MLB and the NBA. Turnkey Sports & Entertainment partnered with SBD/SBJ on the survey.
 Most effective MLB team owner | Hal Steinbrenner (New York Yankees) | 21.9% | | Bill Giles/David Montgomery (Philadelphia Phillies) | 14.5% | | John Henry/Tom Werner (Boston Red Sox) | 14.5% | | Nolan Ryan (Texas Rangers) | 12.8% | Respondents: 1,346 Will Bud Selig sign an extension to remain MLB commissioner beyond 2012? | Yes | 52.1% | | No | 34.8% | | No opinion | 13.1% | Respondents: 1,320 Will Frank McCourt own the Los Angeles Dodgers this time next year? | No | 81.2% | | Yes | 10.8% | | No opinion | 8.0% | Note: Since the close of the Reader Survey, Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt has agreed to a court-supervised sale of the franchise. Respondents: 1,311 Most troubled MLB franchise | Los Angeles Dodgers | 63.0% | | New York Mets | 15.0% | | Tampa Bay Rays | 11.9% | | Oakland A’s | 8.2% | Respondents: 1,317 Least effective MLB team owner  | Frank McCourt (Los Angeles Dodgers) | 32.5% | | Fred Wilpon (New York Mets) | 9.8% | | Peter Angelos (Baltimore Orioles) | 9.3% | | Bob Nutting (Pittsburgh Pirates) | 6.5% | Respondents: 1,346 MLB team that has shown the most innovation in its business practices | Boston Red Sox | 14.6% | | New York Yankees | 13.3% | | San Francisco Giants | 10.1% | | Philadelphia Phillies | 7.9% | Respondents: 1,346 Sponsor that does the best job activating around MLB | Anheuser-Busch | 34.7% | | MasterCard | 12.9% | | Chevrolet | 8.9% | | State Farm | 8.8% | | Bank of America | 8.5% | Respondents: 1,289 |
Most effective NBA team owner | Mark Cuban (Dallas Mavericks) | 44.1% | | Jerry Buss (Los Angeles Lakers) | 20.1% | | Peter Holt (San Antonio Spurs) | 4.8% | | Micky Arison (Miami Heat) | 4.7% | Respondents: 1,203 NBA team that has shown the most innovation in its business practices | Dallas Mavericks | 23.5% | | Miami Heat | 8.3% | | Los Angeles Lakers | 7.3% | | Oklahoma City Thunder | 7.1% | Respondents: 1,203 What the next five years hold for the Sacramento Kings and the New Orleans Hornets | Both teams will relocate | 32.2% | | The Kings will relocate | 29.9% | | Both teams will stay put | 18.1% | | The Hornets will relocate | 11.1% | Respondents: 1,175 Sponsor that does the best job activating around the NBA | Nike | 23.7% | | Kia Motors | 21.6% | | Coca-Cola (Sprite, Minute Maid, Dasani) | 13.4% | | PepsiCo (Gatorade) | 12.0% | Respondents: 1,203 Least effective NBA team owner  | Donald Sterling (Los Angeles Clippers) | 22.9% | | James Dolan (New York Knicks) | 16.4% | | Maple Leaf Sports + Entertainment (Toronto Raptors) | 6.0% | | Dan Gilbert (Cleveland Cavaliers) | 5.7% | | Gavin and Joe Maloof (Sacramento Kings) | 5.7% | Respondents: 1,203 The NBA’s 2011-12 season will | Start on time | 2.9% | | Start at the New Year | 44.4% | | Start in late February | 18.4% | | Be canceled | 30.8% | Note: Survey was taken prior to the original start date of the 2011-12 NBA season Respondents: 1,186 Feelings about the Miami Heat | Could never root for the Big 3 | 49.3% | | Neutral | 31.8% | | Heat’s Big 3 — best thing for the NBA | 13.7% | Respondents: 1,183 |
