Chapter 13 - Sport, Economics, and the Public Subsidy of Professional Sport Flashcards

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relation with conflict theory and professional sport

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labour relations and the circulation of commodities obscured by ideology

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major leagues

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understood as a cartel that are exempt from anti-trust laws

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anti-trust laws

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competitor franchise join together for mutual benefit by coordination production and pricing

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cartel

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exert monopoly power within a restricted market, restricting supply of franchise preventing competition

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franchise

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the right to offer a nationally known, brand name product (NHL) in a protected market area

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reason for cartels restricting output quantity

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limited supply of franchise, length and timing of season, and increase prices to earn monopoly

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monopoly rent

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profits above what would be earned in competitive market place

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monopoly

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a market with only one seller

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monopsony

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market with only one buyer

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use of monopsony in major leagues

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power to secure labour of the best professional players

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reverse clause

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system of indentured servitude that bound players to a specific team for the duration of their careers

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12
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Colin Kaepernick

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former NFL player who sued NHL for collision (for acting jointly to keep him out of the NFL as a result of political activism )

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13
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team ownership

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  1. a club of privilege and power

2. teams are owned by extraordinarily rich men

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14
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balance quest for profit with need for competition

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each team has a vested interest in ensuring financial viability of competitors as well as on-field competitiveness

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15
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economic rent

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a return in excess of a resource owners opportunity cost that teams collectively secure

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16
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single-entity cooperation

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sets structure for play to occur (schedule, rules and regulations)

17
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joint venture cooperation

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cooperative structure unrelated to play - broadcasting rights, revenue sharing and labour agreements

18
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pursuit of revenues in pro sports

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  1. game day revenues (tickets, concession, parking)
  2. local broadcasting revenues
  3. sponsorship revenues
  4. shared revenues
  5. postseason appearance
19
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why are players salaries the largest operating expense

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due to the collective bargaining of players unions

20
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collective bargaining agreement

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process of negotiating between owners and players union

21
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what is the role of a collective bargaining agreement within a major league

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specifies maximum roster size, salary cap, pension, working conditions, drug testing, etc.

22
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bilateral monopolies

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monopoly union negotiating with monopoly leagues

23
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relation between professional sport and public subsidy

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  1. in 1960 competitions between cities had limited number of pro sport franchise
  2. many franchise have taken advantage of these competitions
24
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issues with building arenas

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scarce public funds will increase as arenas and stadium developments become Moore extravagant and as the business model of pro sport expands to include greater revenue streams

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the relocation of Oilers
1. owner Peter Pocklington threatened to move oilers to Hudson 2. complained about very low value of Canadian dollar exploding players salaries and less revenue in a small market