> probably conciding with the rise of Internet culture and online connectedness Possibly also related to the greater ease of accessing, e.g., sports on TV comp

> probably conciding with the rise of Internet culture and online connectedness Possibly also related to the greater ease of accessing, e.g., sports on TV compared with 10-15 years ago - now you don't need a satellite dish etc., you can just stream Sky Sports over the internet which cuts out the need to find a pub showing whatever match you wanted (assuming you're not doing it as a social activity.)