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Record Nr.

UNINA9910164868903321

Autore

Conrad Mark <1958-, >

Titolo

The business of sports : off the field, in the office, on the news / / Mark Conrad

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2017

ISBN

1-315-69157-4

Edizione

[Third edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (470 pages)

Collana

Routledge communication series

Disciplina

796.06/8

796.068

Soggetti

Sports - Economic aspects

Sports administration

Sports journalism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. The structure of professional team sports -- 2. The structure of individual sports -- 3. The structure of college and high school sports -- 4. The international sports system -- 5. Sports contracts -- 6. Labor relations in sports -- 7. Sports agents -- 8. Team relocation and facility issues -- 9. Sports gambling -- 10. Analytics in sports -- 11. Sports injuries -- 12. Performance-enhancing drugs in sports -- 13. Discrimination in sports -- 14. Intellectual property and sports -- 15. Traditional and new media in sports -- 16. Taxation and sports.

Sommario/riassunto

The Business of Sports provides a comprehensive foundation of the economic, organizational, legal and political components of the sports industry. Geared for journalism, communication and business students, but also an excellent resource for those working in sports, this text introduces readers to the ever-increasing complexity of an industry that is in constant flux. Now in its third edition, the volume continues to offer a wealth of statistics and case studies, up to date with the newest developments in sports business and focused on cutting-edge issues and topics, including the many changes in international sports and the role of analytics in decision-making and tax rules that have a major effect on athletes and teams.