03530nam 2200697Ia 450 991077898200332120230426225706.00-8122-0915-X0-585-17227-710.9783/9780812209150(CKB)111004368591130(OCoLC)44955896(CaPaEBR)ebrary10748393(SSID)ssj0000250121(PQKBManifestationID)11196073(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000250121(PQKBWorkID)10232625(PQKB)11599757(MdBmJHUP)muse26863(DE-B1597)449294(OCoLC)922697333(DE-B1597)9780812209150(Au-PeEL)EBL3442047(CaPaEBR)ebr10748393(CaONFJC)MIL682384(OCoLC)929157960(MiAaPQ)EBC3442047(EXLCZ)9911100436859113019941130h19951995 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe sports franchise game cities in pursuit of sports franchises, events, stadiums, and arenas /Kenneth L. Shropshire ; with a foreword by Sharon Pratt KellyPhiladelphia :University of Pennsylvania Press,1995.©19951 online resource (xii, 102 pages)Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph1-322-51102-0 0-8122-3121-X Includes bibliographical references (p. [73]-96) and index.Front matter --Contents --Tables --Foreword --Acknowledgments --Introduction --Chapter 1. The Sports Franchise Game --Chapter 2. Impact Studies and Other Quantitative Analyses: Inconclusive Conclusions --Chapter 3. The Philadelphia v. Camden Story --Chapter 4. Shifts in the Bay Area, Part 1: San Francisco --Chapter 5. Shifts in the Bay Area, Part Z: Oakland --Chapter 6. The Field-of-Dreams Approach: Baltimore and Indianapolis --Chapter 7. Washington, D.C.: Longing for the Senators --Chapter 8. Putting the Pursuit into Perspective: The Value of Sports --Notes --IndexPower, 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.Cities and townsUnited StatesSocial conditionsSports franchisesEconomic aspectsUnited StatesSports franchisesSocial aspectsUnited StatesSports franchisesUnited StatesCities and townsSocial conditions.Sports franchisesEconomic aspectsSports franchisesSocial aspectsSports franchises338.4/3796Shropshire Kenneth L1550551MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910778982003321The sports franchise game3869118UNINA