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Daily Fantasy Sites Engage In A Legal War For Survival, Danni R. Santana
Daily Fantasy Sites Engage In A Legal War For Survival, Danni R. Santana
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Over the past two years, the world has changed its perception of daily fantasy sports. FanDuel and DraftKings have taken the world by storm, making huge profits off even the casual fans desire to win money everyday, instead of just once at the end of a season. Lawmakers have noticed and are eager to regulate the business or ban it altogether, as seen in New York. What was once a weekend hobby is now a multi-billion dollar business. A business lawmakers say is just another form of gambling and doesn't require skill.
Financing Small Market Baseball: A Case Study Of The Auburn Doubledays, Derek Wohlfarth
Financing Small Market Baseball: A Case Study Of The Auburn Doubledays, Derek Wohlfarth
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Professional baseball has been played in Auburn, New York, since 1958, but over the last few years, the team has experienced a period of financial losses. The biggest hit was in 2013, when the team lost $125,000. The City of Auburn, which owns the team, no longer has the money to support the franchise, so in order to keep baseball in Auburn, the team must become self-sufficient. Auburn is the second-smallest market in the league, so the community needs to get behind the team in order for it to stay in operation. New management came in for the 2014 season …