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The NHL is thumping its chest over an excellent season for business. Says Commissioner Gary Bettman, ""By whatever method of measurement you want to use -- be it ratings, revenues, page views, video...
View ArticleBaseball Stadium Quirks
From Frank Deford at Sports Illustrated: Myself, speaking for students of baseball, I'm sorry, but in constructing some things, the trick is not to run away from nostalgia, but simply to monkey around...
View ArticleTeams Leave Before the Debt Does
The Red Sox want spiffier spring training digs in Fort Myers, Florida, and the locals of Lee County will oblige. After "kicking the tires" of one or two alternative venues, the Red Sox will apparently...
View ArticleThe NFL to Member Teams: All Your Los Angeleses are Belong to Us
When the most recent print version of the Sports Business Journal arrived at Chez Miller, an above the fold headline read: "NFL: We Have Final Say in L.A." with a subhead reading "Teams warned not to...
View Article"As Stadiums Vanish, Their Debt Lives On"
Ken Belson digs into the financial legacy of the Meadowlands Sports Complex in today's New York Times. In short, it's a money loser, with $266 million in debt for which the citizens of New Jersey are...
View ArticleStadium Naming Fun
Lackawanna County stadium naming contract must be made public, state says What a great headline! Here is how the story begins: A naming-rights agreement for the county-owned baseball stadium is public...
View ArticleTake Me Out to the (Newer) Ballpark
My wife and I recently visited the West Coast, affording me my first game at Dodger Stadium in 45 years. While Brooklynites still despair the Dodgers exit from the East Coast, my mom's family, living...
View ArticleMuni Bond Watch Turns to Sports Facilities
In recent years a handful of top-level teams have gone through or flirted with bankruptcy. This is a global phenomenon, with a list including the Rangers in Texas, Portsmouth in England, and Valencia...
View ArticleAccessible Premier League Stadiums
Just like every other spectator of the league. Premier League stadiums come in all shapes and sizes. In recent years, the primary focus that makes a premier league stadium stand out is how much...
View ArticleCowboys Stadium Financing
This story from the Dallas Morning News has some good details on the public/private contributions to paying off the bonds which support the $1.2 billion Cowboys Stadium. Both public and personal Dallas...
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