Arena: Other cities / Business of sports
Hear about experiences other cities have had with publicly funded arenas; The economic impact of sports franchises on cities
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Do sports and entertainment arenas make financial sense? Today on Insight, we continue our series, "Arena: Yes or No," by looking at the experiences - both good and bad - of cities that have publicly funded arenas. Also, what kind of business is professional sports when even billionaires claim they can't afford the losses and financial risk? You'll hear from Wall Street Journal reporter Jonathan Weinback and sports economist and author Andrew Zimbalist. Zimbalist recent books include, "The Bottom Line: Observations and Arguments on the Sports Business" and "In the Best Interests of Baseball? The Revolutionary Reign of Bud Selig."
Thursday, October 26, 2006