The Sports Franchise Game: Cities in Pursuit of Sports Franchises, Events, Stadiums, and Arenas
Author:   Kenneth L. Shropshire
Publisher:   University of Pennsylvania Press
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9780812231212


Pages:   120
Publication Date:   29 April 1995
Format:   Hardback
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Power, prestige, and millions of dollars--these are the stakes in the sports franchise game. In this innovative book, sports attorney Kenneth Shropshire describes the franchise warfare that pits city against city in the fierce bidding competition to capture major league teams. Rigorous research, fascinating interviews with major players, stories behind the headlines, and an insider's perspective converge in this rare view of the business side of professional sports.

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Author:   Kenneth L. Shropshire
Publisher:   University of Pennsylvania Press
Imprint:   University of Pennsylvania Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.336kg
ISBN:  

9780812231212


ISBN 10:   081223121
Pages:   120
Publication Date:   29 April 1995
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of print, replaced by POD   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

List of Tables Foreword, by Mayor Sharon Pratt Kelly Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Sports Franchise Game 2. Impact Studies and Other Quantitative Analyses: Inconclusive Conclusions 3. The Philadelphia v. Camden Story 4. Shifts in the Bay Area, Part 1: San Francisco 5. Shifts in the Bay Area, Part 2: Oakland 6. The Field-of-Dreams Approach: Baltimore and Indianapolis 7. Washington, D.C.: Longing for the Senators 8. Putting the Pursuit into Perspective: The Value of Sports Notes Index

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