Zimbalist, Andrew S. <br/><br/>
Circling the bases :  essays on the challenges and prospects of the sports industry / 
Andrew Zimbalist. 
 - Philadelphia :  Temple University Press,  2011. 
 - xi, 222 p. ;  21 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>1. Introduction : perspectives on the sports industry toward the second decade of the twenty-first century -- 2. Dollar dilemmas during the downturn : a financial crossroads for college sports -- 3. The BCS, antitrust, and public policy -- 4. Gender equity in intercollegiate athletics : economic considerations and possible fixes -- 5. Reflections on salary shares and salary caps -- 6. Facility finance : measurement, trends, and analysis -- 7. Going for gold : the financing and economic impact of the Olympic Games -- 8. Performance-enhancing drugs and antidoping policy in major league baseball : experience, incentives, and challenges. 
<br/><br/> Contains essays in which Andrew Zimbalist examines the challenges facing the sports industry in the second decade of the twenty-first century, discussing the financial crisis in college sports, labor relations in professional leagues, the economic impact of the Olympics, and other topics. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781439902820 (cloth : alk. paper) 1439902828 (cloth : alk. paper) 9781439902837 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1439902836 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2010019346 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Professional sports--Economic aspects.<br/>Sports--Economic aspects.<br/>Sports--Finance.<br/>Sports administration.<br/>Professional sports--Economic aspects.<br/>Sports administration.<br/>Sports--Economic aspects.<br/>Sports--Finance.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>GV 716  / .Z57 2011