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The Bottom Line
Observations and Arguments on the Sports Business
- Author:
- By Andrew Zimbalist
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- Paperback
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- Published: 29th Sep 2006
- ISBN: 1592135137
- Pages: 312
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In The Bottom Line, one of the foremost sports economists writing today, Andrew Zimbalist (National Pastime), analyzes the "net value" of sports. He examines motives for why owners buy franchises, the worth of the players and the profitability of teams, and the importance of publicly funded stadiums. In the essays collected here - which appeared in publications like The New York Times, Sports Business Journal, and The Wall Street Journal from 1998-2006 - Zimbalist considers the current state of organized sports, from football and baseball to basketball, hockey, and soccer. He also addresses antitrust and labor relations issues, gender equity concerns, collegiate athletics, and the regulation of steroid use, providing readers with a better understanding of the business of sports and the sports business - and what makes both tick.
Part I. Team Management, Finances, and Value
Part II. League Structure, Design, and Performance
Part III. Stadiums: Financing, Mega-Events, and Economic Development
Part IV. Antitrust and Labor Relations
Part V. College Sports and Gender Equity
Part VI. Media and the Regulation of Steroids
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