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Lockouts and Scabs
The NHL lockout claimed more victims today, with “just under 20″ employees of the St. Louis Blues being laid off by the organization. Additionally, other employees have taken pay cuts or switching to...
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Los Angeles will get a football stadium, but will they get a team?
Los Angeles City Council has given approval for Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) to build a $1.2 billion football stadium in downtown LA, next to the Staples Center which is also owned by AEG. What...
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Running for the Wrong Reasons? (New York City Marathon Edition)
Hurricane Sandy has had a big impact on lives all across the Eastern coast of the United States. One of the prime areas hit by the hurricane was New York City, leading to many deaths, large amounts of...
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New York Marathon Update
The New York Marathon has been cancelled. The mayor’s office said that it was because of the media saying too many negative things about the race. I’d like to think that the previous blog posting...
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Marvin Miller passes
I bring unfortunate news of the passing of Marvin Miller at the age of 95 from cancer. Marvin was the first director MLB Players Association, and effectively helped usher in the free agency era....
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Economic impact of the Hall of Fame vote?
Across the country there are people who are holding their breath waiting to see what happens with this year’s Hall of Fame vote. Many believe that this may be the first time that no players who...
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If you are going to price gouge, do it to the other team’s fans!
The media has been abuzz this week with discussion over the price of tickets for the away section at the Arsenal vs Manchester City match in London this weekend. Arsenal, decided to raise the price of...
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Is the NCAA in danger?
The NCAA attempted to have a court case filed by former players thrown out in court. The former players led by Ed O’Bannon want to recoup some of the broadcast right fee revenue that has only been...
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Will the NFL come to Los Angeles?
In previous posts over the last few years, there has been discussion on this blog about whether the NFL would finally place a franchise in Los Angeles. Things seemed to be getting close in the last...
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Will the Premier League kill Major League Soccer?
This past week, NBC announced that they will show every single match of the Premier League campaign in the United States beginning at the start of next season, which begins at the end of the summer in...
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Devils in Trouble
The New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL) are reported to be in severe enough financial trouble that the league is considering taking over the team. Current owner Jeff Vanderbeek, a...
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Olympic play may harm NHL teams
In research that has become very timely with the conclusion of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, an article published in the International Journal of Sport Finance suggests that NHL teams who have...
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