The Resource 15 Sports Myths and Why They're Wrong
15 Sports Myths and Why They're Wrong
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The item 15 Sports Myths and Why They're Wrong represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri Libraries.
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- Summary
- In 15 Sports Myths and Why They're Wrong, authors Rodney Fort and Jason Winfree apply sharp economic analysis to bust some of the most widespread urban legends about college and professional athletics. Each chapter takes apart a common misconception, showing how the assumptions behind it fail to add up. Fort and Winfree reveal how these myths perpetuate themselves and, ultimately, how they serve a handful of powerful parties-such as franchise owners, reporters, and players-at the expense of the larger community of sports fans. From the idea that team owners and managers ar
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (426 pages)
- Contents
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- Cover; Copyright; Title Page; Acknowledgements; Contents; Introduction; College Myths; 1. Revenue Sports Pay for Nonrevenue Sports; 2. An Arms Race Drives College Sports Spending; 3. Athletic Departments Are a Drag on the University Budget; 4. Conference Revenue Sharing Levels the Football Field and Basketball Court; 5. Pay-for-play Will Bankrupt College Athletic Departments; 6. Title IX Compliance Must Come at the Cost of Men's Participation; 7. The FBS Playoff Will Be Better than the BCS; Pro Myths; 8. Owners and General Managers Are Inept; 9. Owners Lose Money on Their Sports Teams
- 10. Player Salary Demands Increase Ticket Prices11. Failure to Act on the Issue of Competitive Balance Is Hurting Some Sports Leagues; 12. Player Drafts and Revenue Sharing Will Improve Competitive Balance; 13. Owners Should Be More Vigilant in Policing Performance-Enhancing Drugs; 14. Everybody Loses When Labor-Management Relations Go South; 15. Major League Baseball Should Emulate the National Football League; Conclusions; References and Further Reading; Index
- Isbn
- 9780804790536
- Label
- 15 Sports Myths and Why They're Wrong
- Title
- 15 Sports Myths and Why They're Wrong
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In 15 Sports Myths and Why They're Wrong, authors Rodney Fort and Jason Winfree apply sharp economic analysis to bust some of the most widespread urban legends about college and professional athletics. Each chapter takes apart a common misconception, showing how the assumptions behind it fail to add up. Fort and Winfree reveal how these myths perpetuate themselves and, ultimately, how they serve a handful of powerful parties-such as franchise owners, reporters, and players-at the expense of the larger community of sports fans. From the idea that team owners and managers ar
- Cataloging source
- EBLCP
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- Fort, Rodney
- Dewey number
- 338.47796
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
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- GV716
- GV716 .F665 2013
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- Sports
- Professional sports
- College sports
- College sports
- Professional sports
- Sports
- United States
- Label
- 15 Sports Myths and Why They're Wrong
- Carrier category
- online resource
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
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- text
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- txt
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- Contents
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- Cover; Copyright; Title Page; Acknowledgements; Contents; Introduction; College Myths; 1. Revenue Sports Pay for Nonrevenue Sports; 2. An Arms Race Drives College Sports Spending; 3. Athletic Departments Are a Drag on the University Budget; 4. Conference Revenue Sharing Levels the Football Field and Basketball Court; 5. Pay-for-play Will Bankrupt College Athletic Departments; 6. Title IX Compliance Must Come at the Cost of Men's Participation; 7. The FBS Playoff Will Be Better than the BCS; Pro Myths; 8. Owners and General Managers Are Inept; 9. Owners Lose Money on Their Sports Teams
- 10. Player Salary Demands Increase Ticket Prices11. Failure to Act on the Issue of Competitive Balance Is Hurting Some Sports Leagues; 12. Player Drafts and Revenue Sharing Will Improve Competitive Balance; 13. Owners Should Be More Vigilant in Policing Performance-Enhancing Drugs; 14. Everybody Loses When Labor-Management Relations Go South; 15. Major League Baseball Should Emulate the National Football League; Conclusions; References and Further Reading; Index
- Control code
- 854976220
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (426 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780804790536
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)854976220
- Label
- 15 Sports Myths and Why They're Wrong
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Cover; Copyright; Title Page; Acknowledgements; Contents; Introduction; College Myths; 1. Revenue Sports Pay for Nonrevenue Sports; 2. An Arms Race Drives College Sports Spending; 3. Athletic Departments Are a Drag on the University Budget; 4. Conference Revenue Sharing Levels the Football Field and Basketball Court; 5. Pay-for-play Will Bankrupt College Athletic Departments; 6. Title IX Compliance Must Come at the Cost of Men's Participation; 7. The FBS Playoff Will Be Better than the BCS; Pro Myths; 8. Owners and General Managers Are Inept; 9. Owners Lose Money on Their Sports Teams
- 10. Player Salary Demands Increase Ticket Prices11. Failure to Act on the Issue of Competitive Balance Is Hurting Some Sports Leagues; 12. Player Drafts and Revenue Sharing Will Improve Competitive Balance; 13. Owners Should Be More Vigilant in Policing Performance-Enhancing Drugs; 14. Everybody Loses When Labor-Management Relations Go South; 15. Major League Baseball Should Emulate the National Football League; Conclusions; References and Further Reading; Index
- Control code
- 854976220
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (426 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780804790536
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)854976220
Subject
- College sports -- Economic aspects
- College sports -- Economic aspects -- United States
- Electronic books
- Professional sports -- Economic aspects
- Professional sports -- Economic aspects -- United States
- Sports -- Economic aspects
- Sports -- Economic aspects -- United States
- United States
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