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League that will be the first to place a franchise outside North America:
| NFL | 41.9% |
| NBA | 27.1% |
| MLS | 9.9% |
| NHL | 7.4% |
| MLB | 7.3% |
Responses 1,189
When a U.S.-based league will place a franchise outside North America:
| Within the next five years | 37.0% |
| Within the next 10 years | 46.3% |
| More than 10 years from now | 11.7% |
| Never | 2.9% |
Responses 1,189
Most innovative sports property:
| NFL | 21.9% |
| NBA | 16.8% |
| MLB | 13.4% |
Responses 1,164
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Property/organization with the most growth potential:
| MLS | 28.5% |
| UFC | 10.7% |
| MLB | 9.9% |
| NHL | 8.2% |
Responses 1,076
League that does not face enough media scrutiny over its athletes’ use of performance- enhancing drugs:
| NFL | 56.3% |
| NBA | 28.4% |
| NHL | 19.1% |
| MLB | 12.1% |
Responses 1,191
League that gets the best grade for its testing and regulations for performance-enhancing drugs:
| MLB | 43.5% |
| NFL | 15.4% |
| NBA | 7.9% |
| NHL | 6.9% |
Responses 1,298
