Fans of the world, unite! : a (capitalist) manifesto for sports consumers

Fans of the world, unite! : a (capitalist) manifesto for sports consumers /

This title proposes a significant restructuring of sports leagues and sets out a rational programme for a revolution that will serve the best interests of the fans and of the sport itself. But the book is not Marxist: it shows how a revolution in the organization of sports might even benefit the own...

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Main Authors: Ross, Stephen F., 1955- (Author), Szymanski, Stefan, 1960- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Stanford, Calif. : Stanford Economics and Finance, 2008
Subjects:
Competition > United States.
Monopolies > United States.
Professional sports > Economic aspects > United States.
Sports team owners > United States.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • 1. How Sports Fans Are Exploited
  • 2. Diagnosis and Suggested Cure
  • 3. Competitive Balance
  • 4. Borrowing from NASCAR: An Independent Competition Organizer
  • 5. Borrowing from Soccer: Entry by Merit
  • 6. How a Restructured Sports League Would Work
  • 7. Comparing This Proposal to Other Remedies for Monopoly Power
  • 8. Half-Loaf, Still-an-Improvement Compromise Suggestions
  • 9. Fans, What We Can Imagine!

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