The Sports Franchise Game: Cities in Pursuit of Sports Franchises, Events, Stadiums, and Arenas
Kenneth L. ShropshirePower, prestige, and millions of dollars—these are the stakes in the sports franchise game. In this 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. Shropshire portrays a complex web of motivations, negotiations, and public relations, and discusses examples from Philadelphia, the Bay Area, and Washington D.C.
年:
1995
出版社:
University of Pennsylvania Press
语言:
english
页:
120
ISBN 10:
081223121X
ISBN 13:
9780812231212
文件:
PDF, 6.17 MB
IPFS:
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english, 1995