Leveling the playing field : (Record no. 136467)

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National bibliography number GBA0Y3701
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Record control number 20030147352
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International Standard Book Number 0674001656
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International Standard Book Number 9780674001657
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System control number (OCoLC)43063166
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050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number KF 3989
Item number .W45 2000
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100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Weiler, Paul C.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Leveling the playing field :
Remainder of title how the law can make sports better for fans /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Paul C. Weiler.
246 3# - VARYING FORM OF TITLE
Title proper/short title Levelling the playing field
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. Cambridge, Mass. :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Harvard University Press,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2000.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xii, 367 pages ;
Dimensions 25 cm
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General note Includes index.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Prologue: Sports on trial -- I. The integrity of sports. Misconduct on the field -- Honoring civil rights in sports -- The deadliest sin in sports -- The sports war on drugs -- Athletes as role models -- The moral ideal for American sports -- II. Owners versus players. Show us the money -- Sports joins the union -- Opening the Flood-gates -- What antitrust did for players -- How to level the player field -- Salary sharing among players -- III. Owners versus owners--and fans. The brave new world of franchise free agency -- How far have we traveled? -- What the law should do with Raiders -- Stadium socialism or a stadium cap? -- Sports in intellectual space -- What should leagues be like? -- Expand or break up the big leagues? -- A better world for fans -- Epilogue: A performance-enhancing law for sports.
520 1# - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. "The world of sports seems entwined with lawsuits. This is so, Paul Weiler explains, because of two characteristics intrinsic to all competitive sports. First, sporting contests lose their drama if the competition becomes too lopsided. Second, the winning athletes and teams usually take the "lion's share" of both fan attention and spending. So interest in second-rate teams and in second-rate leagues rapidly wanes, leaving one dominant league with monopoly power." "The ideal of evenly balanced sporting contests is continually challenged by economic, social, and technological forces. Consequently, Weiler argues, the law is essential to level the playing field for players, owners, and ultimately fans and taxpayers. For example, he shows why players' use of performance-enhancing drugs, even legal ones, should be treated as a more serious offense than, say, use of cocaine. He also explains why proposals to break up dominant leagues and create new ones will not work, and thus why both union representation of players and legal protection for fans- and taxpayers - are necessary." "Weiler analyzes a wide array of moral and economic issues that arise in all competitive sports. He tells us, for example, how Commissioner Bud Selig should respond to Pete Rose's quest for admission to the Hall of Fame; what kind of settlement will allow baseball players and owners to avoid a replay of their past labor battles; and how our political leaders should address the recent wave of taxpayer-built stadiums."--Jacket.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Sports
General subdivision Law and legislation
Geographic subdivision United States.
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    Library of Congress Classification     Storms Research Center Storms Research Center Main Collection 10/28/2025   KF 3989 .W45 2000 98650748 10/28/2025 4.00 10/28/2025 Book