By Martin J. Greenberg and Matthew Carlson I. Introduction The “American Dream Meadowlands” located next to Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey began as Xanadu Meadowlands (Xanadu) in
Sport$Biz – An Irreverent Looks at Big Business in Pro Sports

American Dream…A Real Estate Nightmare

NFL Cross-Ownership Rule Changes
By Martin J. Greenberg and Michael A. Forella III On October 1, 2017, I published the article “NFL Cross-Ownership Rule” on Sport$Biz. In that article, I discussed the history, evolution,

The Bucks Make Milwaukee’s Future Bright – A Thank You
The recent opening of the Fiserv Forum resulted from a combination of remarkable commitments and collaboration from the public and private sector. The men and women that provided guidance to

Cost Overruns and sports venue construction, Part 2
This is the second part of a two-part series on construction cost overruns. Please see part one: Martin J. Greenberg and Daniel S. MacMillan, Cost Overruns and Sports Venue Construction,

Milwaukee Bucks: A Journey from the BMO Harris Bradley Center to the Fiserv.Forum
I. Introduction and History The Bradley Center, which is the current home of the Milwaukee Bucks, was opened in October of 1988 at a cost of approximately $91 million. The

Zero Tolerance – Abuse Must End in College Athletics
June 26, 2018 – Ethical Issues in Sports & Entertainment Brought to you by the National Sports Law Institute and Summerfest. Click the image below to view the slides from

Post-Script: Blast Off! Why Are MLB Franchise Values Skyrocketing at an Astounding Rate?
MLB Franchise Values Update Based on 2018 Forbes Report By Martin J. Greenberg & Michael R. Gavin With every Spring brings a new Major League Baseball (MLB) season, where each

Corporate Naming Rights: The Current Phenomenon of College Sports Facility Financing
By Martin J. Greenberg & Michael R. Gavin I. Introduction “College athletics all business now.” Every day, college athletics appears to be transitioning away from their amateurism model and

The Rooney Rule and Diversity in the NFL Workplace
By Martin J. Greenberg and Courtney Brenk I. Introduction Does having a rule wherein National Football League (NFL) teams are required to interview a head coach who is a minority

Financial Mismanagement
By Martin J. Greenberg and Henry Twomey I. Sports Stars Are Natural Prey for Investment Scams Professional athletes are among the most common group of individuals to become victims of