A privately financed arena—something not done in recent history. Most arenas since 2000 have received some form of public funding: Team Arena Name Publicly Financed Dallas Mavericks (2001) American Airlines
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Titletown Development District
Whenever the results of an economic impact study concerning a sports facility, or a call for using public funds to support a renovation or construction of a sports facility are
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on Gambling
Within his first full year as NBA commissioner, Adam Silver (“Silver”) has made headlines more than once. “Since replacing David Stern as NBA commissioner in February of 2014, Silver has
Jock Tax
When Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant goes on the road to play basketball games in states that impose state income taxes, not only “does he leave behind enduring images of
25 Person NBA Ownership Rule
Effective October 21, 2014, the Board of Governors of the National Basketball Association (NBA) adopted new investment standards that limit the total number of persons that may own equity interests
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I’m a person. I’m a father. I’m an artist, I’m a writer, I’m a painter, I’m a musician. And sometimes I play basketball. Larry Sanders (“Sanders”), a 6’11” center
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On April 9, 2013, Marquette University Law School and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel sponsored a symposium titled “A New Milwaukee Sports and Entertainment Arena? Defining the Benefits and Dividing the
NBA Relocation
The National Basketball Association has experienced several relocations of league teams since 2001: 2001 – Vancouver Grizzlies relocated to Memphis, Tennessee. 2002 – Charlotte Hornets relocated to New Orleans, Louisiana.
Roster Depreciation Allowance
“Hustler” Bill Veeck was a baseball executive and principal owner of a number of major league baseball franchises, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Veeck in his
Players’ Financial Stress
According to a Sports Illustrated article dated March 23, 2009 entitled “How (and why) Athletes Go Broke,” within five years of retirement, sixty percent of former NBA players have gone