Relocating Teams and Expanding Leagues in Professional Sports: How the Major Leagues Respond to Market Conditions

by Frank P. Jozsa Jr., John J. Guthrie, John J. Guthrie Jr.

In the business of professional league sports, market conditions are the key determinate of the financial success or failure of a team. In the last few years, major league sports has experienced both growth into new markets and relocations of existing teams. Owners and the leagues use demographics, economic data, and governmental support to decide on where and when to expand and relocate. This book examines the sports business from 1950 through...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1567201938
• ISBN13: 9781567201932
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.5"