Examines the business of professional league sports, focusing on league expansion and franchise relocation.
The legal defense of sport leagues is offered by Gary R. Roberts , " Professional Sports and the Antitrust Laws ... 857 ; Stephen R. Barnett , “ High Court Rulings Show Contrasting Attitudes , " California Lawyer ( October 1982 ) ...
FROM THE BALLFIELD TO THE BOARDROOM Management Lessons from Sports BRIAN GOFF From the Ballfield to the Boardroom draws from Brian Goff's expertise as a managerial economist to shed new light on the sports - business connection .
RELOCATING TEAMS AND EXPANDING LEAGUES IN PROFESSIONAL SPORTS How the Major Leagues Respond to Market Conditions ... book addresses current economic issues in the industry , including the problem of competitive balance , the location of ...
In the next section of this chapter, I will discuss the relocation of clubs in the NL during its extensive history of more than 130 seasons (see Table 4.2). For details, this and another table reflect something interesting and rel- ...
... see Barry M. Bloom, “Diversity Producing Key Leaders,” at cited 15 May 2003; Stefan Fatsis, “Disney Nears Sale of Baseball Team to Businessman,” Wall Street Journal (14 April 2003), B5; Elisabeth Malkin, ...
Focusing on the last fifty years, this work examines the past and present commercial elements of organized baseball, emphasizing the dual roles--competitive sport and profitable business--which the sport must now fulfill.
... their top players included infielders Greg Nettles, Willie Randolph, Derek Jeter, Alex Rodrigues and Robinson Cano, and pitchers Ron Guidry, Andy Pettitte, and Mike Mussina. Managers' Billy Martin, Joe Torre, and Joe Girardi led one ...
Antitrust Issues in Relocation of Professional Sports Franchises: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Business Rights, and Competition of the...
In the 1990s, such players as Alonzo Mourning, Gary Payton, and Tim Hardaway excelled at scoring points and on defense for the Heat. Besides center Shaquille O'Neal, the team was even better during the 2000s with head coach Erik ...
In the 2009 NFL season, Payton guided the team to their first major championship by defeating the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV. Through 2025, Saints' owner Tom Benson will collect an estimated $ 392 million in additional ...