LEADER 03290nam 2200709Ia 450 001 9910452741303321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-4399-0283-6 010 $a1-4399-0284-4 035 $a(CKB)2550000001114728 035 $a(EBL)713725 035 $a(OCoLC)698590969 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000483339 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11341270 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000483339 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10529629 035 $a(PQKB)10348892 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000467684 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12162477 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000467684 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10489252 035 $a(PQKB)10684206 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC713725 035 $a(OCoLC)699507724 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse13384 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL713725 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10436251 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL514600 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001114728 100 $a20100507d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aCircling the bases$b[electronic resource] $eessays on the challenges and prospects of the sports industry /$fAndrew Zimbalist 210 $aPhiladelphia $cTemple University Press$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (235 p.) 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a1-4399-0282-8 311 $a1-299-83349-7 327 $aContents; Preface; 1. Introduction: Perspectives on the Sports Industry Toward the Second Decade of the Twenty-First Century; 2. Dollar Dilemmas during the Downturn: A Financial Crossroads for College Sports; 3. The BCS, Antitrust, and Public Policy; 4. Gender Equity in Intercollegiate Athletics: Economic Considerations and Possible Fixes; 5. Reflections on Salary Shares and Salary Caps; 6. Facility Finance: Measurement, Trends, and Analysis; 7. Going for Gold: The Financing and Economic Impact of the Olympic Games 327 $a8. Performance-Enhancing Drugs and Antidoping Policy in Major League Baseball: Experience, Incentives, and ChallengesNotes; Index 330 $aIn Circling the Bases, leading sports economist Andrew Zimbalist continues his discussion and analysis of the major issues and challenges confronting the sports industry in the second decade of the 21st century. Presenting a general overview of the sports business at both the college and professional levels, this volume places concerns such as the antitrust status of sports leagues, the stalled progress of gender equity in college sports, and the control of Performance Enhancing Drugs in historical context.Zimbalist also provides a deeper understanding of how sports ha 606 $aProfessional sports$xEconomic aspects 606 $aSports$xEconomic aspects 606 $aSports$xFinance 606 $aSports administration 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aProfessional sports$xEconomic aspects. 615 0$aSports$xEconomic aspects. 615 0$aSports$xFinance. 615 0$aSports administration. 676 $a338.4/77960973 700 $aZimbalist$b Andrew S$0265413 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910452741303321 996 $aCircling the bases$92449649 997 $aUNINA