Sports: Jackson Library: Stanford GSB

Foster, George. The Business of Sports: Texts and Cases on Strategy and Management. c2006. Jackson Library GV716.F678 2006
Abrams, Roger I. The Money Pitch: Baseball Free Agency and Salary Arbitration. c2000. Green Library GV880.A27 2000
Fried, Gil, Steven J. Shapiro, Timothy D. DeSchriver. Sport Finance. c2003. Jackson Library GV716.F75 2003
Shropshire, Kenneth L. The Business of Sports Agents. c2003. Jackson Library GV734.5.S58 2003
Lewis, Michael. Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game. c2003. Jackson Library GV880 .L49 2003
Clifford, Hal. Downhill Slide: Why the Corporate Ski Industry Is Bad for Skiing, Ski Towns, and the Environment. c2002. Jackson Library GV854.4 .C55 2002
Kern, William S., (Ed.) The Economics of Sports. c2000. Jackson Library GV583.E36 2000
Westerbeek, Hans and Smith, Aaron. Sport Business in the Global Marketplace. c2003

Forbe's the Business of Football, Baseball, Basketball, Ice Hockey
"Playing by the Numbers" PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Transcript 10/9/03
The Business of Baseball Research tools for the business part of the baseball industry.

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Hot Topics: Sports

Like many other areas of human endeavor, sports has become a focusof attention in the academic community. The following articles and books address the economic and management aspects of sports.

Selected articles

Due to contractual arrangements, access to some articles may be restricted to the Stanford community, and subscribers of the "Library Databases" offered through the GSB Alumni's Lifelong Learning Program. Inclusion below does not imply University endorsement of the ideas expressed.

The Rockies pitch religion. The Nation, June 2, 2006
The Colorado Rockies recruit Christian players and claim God is at work on their game.
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Warning over London 2012 costs. sportsbusiness.com, Oct. 26, 2005
London council taxpayers have been warned there is no limit on the amount they may be expected to pay if the bill for staging the 2012 Olympics overruns.
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NFL secure massive TV deals. sportbusiness.com, Apr. 19, 2005
The NFL has secured new long-term TV deals with NBC and ESPN - spelling an end to ABC's legendary 'Monday Night Football' show with a deal costing double the existing contract.
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Ice capades. Forbes, November, 2004
Discusses financial problems in the National Hockey League.
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Playing to Win in the Business of Sports. McKinsey Quarterly (Web Exclusive), July 2004
These days, the business of sports is a buyer's dream. Consumers can pick and choose among them in an increasingly global market, while sports organizations duke it out for market share.
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