The Business of Sports, 2nd Edition

Preface to the Second Edition

Often second editions of academic texts do not require much content change from that of the prior editions. However, the changes in the sports business landscape over the last half-decade necessitated considerable revisions in this text. Professional sports leagues have new owners and in some cases, new commissioners. Franchise values continue to increase, despite the economic downturn of the late 2000s. Collective bargaining agreements that were freshly minted in 2006 expire in 2011, with the possibility of labor unrest in any or all of the four major league sports. Drug testing (better termed testing for performance-enhancing drugs [PEDs]) became a cause célèbre in the halls of Congress, which resulted in greater ...