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The University of San Francisco

2004

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Nba Expansion And Relocation: A Viability Study Of Various Cities, Daniel A. Rascher, Heather Rascher Jan 2004

Nba Expansion And Relocation: A Viability Study Of Various Cities, Daniel A. Rascher, Heather Rascher

Kinesiology (Formerly Exercise and Sport Science)

An examination of possible expansion or relocation sites for the NBA is undertaken using a two-equation system requiring two-stage probit least squares to estimate. The location model forecasts the best cities for an NBA team based on the underlying characteristics of current NBA teams. The results suggest that Louisville, San Diego, Baltimore, St. Louis, and Norfolk appear to be the most promising candidates for relocation or expansion.


Nba Expansion And Relocation: A Viability Study Of Various Cities, Daniel A. Rascher Jan 2004

Nba Expansion And Relocation: A Viability Study Of Various Cities, Daniel A. Rascher

Kinesiology (Formerly Exercise and Sport Science)

An examination of possible expansion or relocation sites for the NBA is undertaken using a two-equation system requiring two-stage probit least squares to estimate. The location model forecasts the best cities for an NBA team based on the underlying characteristics of current NBA teams. The results suggest that Louisville, San Diego, Baltimore, St. Louis, and Norfolk appear to be the most promising candidates for relocation or expansion.


Revenue And Wealth Maximization In The National Football League: The Impact Of Stadia, Daniel A. Rascher Jan 2004

Revenue And Wealth Maximization In The National Football League: The Impact Of Stadia, Daniel A. Rascher

Kinesiology (Formerly Exercise and Sport Science)

The opening of the Palace of Auburn Hills, the SkyDome, and Oriole Park at Camden Yards led to the beginning of a construction boom in professional sport. In the National Football League (NFL) alone, 26 stadiums have been built or renovated in the past 10 years. Due to the additional revenue generated by these facilities and the NFL's current revenue sharing system, professional football franchises are building new stadia for economic reasons rather than to replace unusable or unsafe facilities. The purpose of this study was to determine if a significant difference in net revenue change existed for NFL teams …