Public/private partnerships for major league sports facilities
By: Judith Grant Long
Series: Routledge research in sport business and management -- 2
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780415806930; 9780203099445
Subjects: Sports and state; Management; SPORTS & RECREATION / Equipment & Supplies; Sports facilities; SPORTS & RECREATION / General; Economic aspects; SPORTS & RECREATION / Business Aspects
Description: "This volume takes readers inside the high-stakes game of public-private partnerships for major league sports facilities, explaining why some cities made better deals than others, assessing the best practices and common pitfalls in deal structuring and facility leases, as well as highlighting important differences across markets, leagues, facility types, public actors, subsidy delivery mechanisms, and urban development aspirations. It concludes with speculations about the next round of facility replacement amidst rapid changes in broadcast technology, shrinking domestic audiences, and the globalization of sport"--