Rick Horrow
Autor de Beyond the Scoreboard: An Insider's Guide to the Business of Sport
Obras de Rick Horrow
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Conocimiento común
- Género
- male
- Nacionalidad
- USA
- Lugares de residencia
- Jupiter, Florida, USA
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Beyond the Scoreboard: An Insider's Guide to the… por Rick Horrow
Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing.This is. a very good summary of the business of sports. i think a more targeted book about 2 or 3 of the topics would have been more interesting.
Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing.This book looks at how sports has developed into a big business. Focusing on the massive revenue growth in most sports. I was hoping for an in depth book targeted to serious sports fans, but the book felt more like a survey of sports business information.
Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing.(Full disclosure: I received a free copy of this book for review through Library Thing's Early Reviewer program. This review is written by my husband, on whose behalf I requested the book.)
Within the last twelve months previous to the time of this writing, three out of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States went through tough labor negotiations between players and owners. In all three cases, labor peace was reached, but not all the players from each sport were as successful. It’s widely regarded that in 2011, the NFL players got a fair deal from the owners. The least contentious negotiations, those between the MLB players and the baseball owners, resulted in wins for both players and owners. Only the NBA players seemed to lose. Not only did NBA players get a reduced cut of revenues, but a large chunk of the 2011-2012 NBA season was wiped out. It is against this backdrop that “Beyond the Scoreboard” was published.
This book is a highly detailed look at the business side of major sports. The economics of the championship games are detailed. The Super Bowl has become a virtual cash cow for the NFL and hosting cities, and the fierce negotiations that occur are detailed in this book. Sponsorships, which have changed the named of stadiums from Candlestick Park to 3Com Park to Candlestick Park to Monster Park and back to Candlestick Park, are also explained.
The best part of the book, though, is the selection of interviews with the commissioners of some major sports. The commissioners wield such power within the sports, enough to major sports altering decisions, it was nice to hear it from the commissioners themselves. Roger Goodell, the NFL commissioner since 2006, has taken a hard line stance against improper player behavior. Gary Bettman, commissioner of the NFL has presided over an entire lost season. Bud Selig, commissioner of MLB since 1992, was strangely not interviewed. It’s not mentioned in the book why this happened, but it is the only disappointment in a book that will surprise you and also educate you on how sports is not play, but all business.… (más)
Within the last twelve months previous to the time of this writing, three out of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States went through tough labor negotiations between players and owners. In all three cases, labor peace was reached, but not all the players from each sport were as successful. It’s widely regarded that in 2011, the NFL players got a fair deal from the owners. The least contentious negotiations, those between the MLB players and the baseball owners, resulted in wins for both players and owners. Only the NBA players seemed to lose. Not only did NBA players get a reduced cut of revenues, but a large chunk of the 2011-2012 NBA season was wiped out. It is against this backdrop that “Beyond the Scoreboard” was published.
This book is a highly detailed look at the business side of major sports. The economics of the championship games are detailed. The Super Bowl has become a virtual cash cow for the NFL and hosting cities, and the fierce negotiations that occur are detailed in this book. Sponsorships, which have changed the named of stadiums from Candlestick Park to 3Com Park to Candlestick Park to Monster Park and back to Candlestick Park, are also explained.
The best part of the book, though, is the selection of interviews with the commissioners of some major sports. The commissioners wield such power within the sports, enough to major sports altering decisions, it was nice to hear it from the commissioners themselves. Roger Goodell, the NFL commissioner since 2006, has taken a hard line stance against improper player behavior. Gary Bettman, commissioner of the NFL has presided over an entire lost season. Bud Selig, commissioner of MLB since 1992, was strangely not interviewed. It’s not mentioned in the book why this happened, but it is the only disappointment in a book that will surprise you and also educate you on how sports is not play, but all business.… (más)
Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing.A decent overview of the financial side of sports in the US. It would have been nice if the book delved a bit deeper, perhaps focusing on one sport.
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- 3
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- 37
- Popularidad
- #390,572
- Valoración
- 2.9
- Reseñas
- 16
- ISBNs
- 6
