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The big leagues go to Washington : Congress and sports antitrust, 1951-1989 /

"Between 1951 and 1976 the U.S. Congress held a series of hearings to investigate antitrust aspects of professional sports leagues. Congress was concerned about their cartel-like behavior, which included territorial protection, controlling ownership of players, restricting new franchises, and p...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Surdam, David G. (David George) (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Urbana, Illinois : University of Illinois Press, [2015]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A Brief History of Professional Team Sports
  • Economics of Antitrust
  • An Overview of the Hearings
  • Player Rights (1951 and 1957)
  • Closing the Last Vestige of a "Free Market" In Labor (1964)
  • Should Antitrust Apply to Sports? (1957 and 1958)
  • We Want More Baseball and Football (1959 and 1960)
  • Damn Yankees and Relocations (1964 and 1965)
  • Professional Sports Team Community Protection Acts (1982 and 1984-1985)
  • Professional Sports Teams Grapple with Radio and Television
  • Baseball and Broadcasting (1953)
  • The NFL's Big Television Score (1961)
  • Television Blackout Hearings (1972-1977)
  • The Future Arrives Via Cable Television (1989)
  • Can't We All Get Along? (1966)
  • The Proposed NBA/ABA Merger (1971-1972)
  • Conclusion : A Look Back at the Hearings