NFL salaries for players and coaches are stratospheric. This book details the growth of an industry generating billions of dollars in revenue; explains intricacies of the league's expansions and mergers, territories and relocations; the operation and organization of franchises; the role of...

"This work examines the past and present commercial elements of organized baseball, emphasizing the dual roles which the sport must now fulfill. Twenty-five essays cover five areas integral to the economic side of baseball: business and finance, human resources, international relations,...

This brief analyzes each of the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchises in the National League and their past regular-season and postseason records and financial performances while operating as competitive, popular, and profitable or unprofitable enterprises. Using sport-specific information and...

This brief analyzes each of the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchises in the American League, their past regular-season and postseason records and financial performances while operating as competitive, popular, and profitable or unprofitable enterprises. Using sport-specific information and...

Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Intercollegiate Athletics -- Chapter 3: Sports Finance.- Chapter 4: Coaches Compensation -- Chapter 5: Student-Athletes Environment -- Chapter 6: Campus Facilities.- Chapter 7: College Sports Business.- Chapter 8:...