Comparative analysis of financing mechanisms of professional basketball clubs in Russia and the World
The article is devoted to the analysis of economic problems of the development of professional basketball clubs in Russia. The authors' opinions on the implementation of solutions that allow gradually changing the status of Russian basketball clubs from social to commercial are given. The key factor in the financial well-being of professional basketball clubs, according to the authors, is the creation of the Russian basketball industry. The introduction of professional sports into the system of public morality and values is important for the use of financial resources, guarantees of participation in competitions and interest in broadcasting sports matches live. The analysis of economic models of financing professional basketball clubs allows the authors of the article to come to the conclusion that the financing of foreign clubs is carried out only at the expense of profits received directly from sports events, which is fundamentally different from the financing model in Russia. This factor is of fundamental importance for understanding the level of development of professional sports in the country.