Wasanni suna taka muhimmiyar rawa a rayuwarmu. Tun daga farkon ƙuruciyarmu inda muke ɗaukar wasanni da mahimmanci har zuwa shekaru masu zuwa a rayuwa inda muke ɗaukarsa a matsayin abin sha'awa, al'adar motsa jiki, wani lokacin har ma da sana'a. Amma ga shuwagabannin wasanni, lig-lig ɗin wasanni mafi fa'ida shine kasuwanci mai riba. Ƙungiyoyin wasanni galibi mallakar ƴan biliyan ne waɗanda ke kashe kuɗi masu yawa don sabbin ƴan wasa, sabbin filayen wasa da fage, da sarrafa tambari. Yawancin masu sha'awar wasanni suna yin watsi da gaskiyar cewa, ƙungiyar ƙaunataccen su shine babban kasuwanci.
Harkokin wasanni sun tabbatar da kasancewa reshe mai riba na gaske na masana'antar nishaɗi. Suna samun makudan kudade masu ban mamaki. A yau, ƙwararrun gasar wasannin motsa jiki sun zama ɗaya daga cikin masana’antar nishaɗin da suka fi samun riba a duniya, suna samun biliyoyin daloli daga wurare daban-daban. Wadannan kafofin sun hada da; tallafin, tallace-tallacen tikiti, abubuwan da suka faru, canja wuri, hayar filin wasa, yarjejeniyar watsa shirye-shirye, kayayyaki, caca, da ƙari mai yawa.
Anan akwai manyan wasannin wasanni 10 mafi arziki a duniya.
| Rank | League | kudaden shiga |
| 1. | Kungiyoyin kwallon kafa na kasa (NFL) | $ 16 biliyan |
| 2. | Babban Baseball (MLB) | $ 10 biliyan |
| 3. | Basungiyar Kwando ta Kasa (NBA) | $ 8 biliyan |
| 4. | Premier League ta Indiya (IPL) | $ 7 biliyan |
| 5. | Premier League (EPL) | $ 5.3 biliyan |
| 6. | Houngiyar Hockey ta ƙasa (NHL) | $ 4.8 biliyan |
| 7. | LaLiga (Spain) | $ 4.5 biliyan |
| 8. | Bundesliga (Jamus) | $ 4.3 biliyan |
| 9. | Serie A (Italiya) | $ 2.3 biliyan |
| 10. | UEFA Champions League (UCL) | $ 2 biliyan |
