Bulls Markets
Bulls Markets

Author: Sean Dinces

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2022-09-10

Total Pages: 315

ISBN-13: 0226821021

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An unvarnished look at the economic and political choices that reshaped contemporary Chicago—arguably for the worse. ​ The 1990s were a glorious time for the Chicago Bulls, an age of historic championships and all-time basketball greats like Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan. It seemed only fitting that city, county, and state officials would assist the team owners in constructing a sparkling new venue to house this incredible team that was identified worldwide with Chicago. That arena, the United Center, is the focus of Bulls Markets, an unvarnished look at the economic and political choices that forever reshaped one of America’s largest cities—arguably for the worse. Sean Dinces shows how the construction of the United Center reveals the fundamental problems with neoliberal urban development. The pitch for building the arena was fueled by promises of private funding and equitable revitalization in a long-blighted neighborhood. However, the effort was funded in large part by municipal tax breaks that few ordinary Chicagoans knew about, and that wound up exacerbating the rising problems of gentrification and wealth stratification. In this portrait of the construction of the United Center and the urban life that developed around it, Dinces starkly depicts a pattern of inequity that has become emblematic of contemporary American cities: governments and sports franchises collude to provide amenities for the wealthy at the expense of poorer citizens, diminishing their experiences as fans and—far worse—creating an urban environment that is regulated and surveilled for the comfort and protection of that same moneyed elite.

Sports Law
Sports Law

Author: Patrick K. Thornton

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Published: 2010-09-15

Total Pages: 837

ISBN-13: 0763736503

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The business of sports has become a multi-million dollar industry with legalities in sports leading the way. Sports Law looks at major court cases, statutes, and regulations that explore a variety of legal issues in the sports industry. The early chapters provide an overview of sports law in general terms and explore its impact on race, politics, r

Fundamentals of Antitrust Law
Fundamentals of Antitrust Law

Author: Phillip Areeda

Publisher: Wolters Kluwer

Published: 2011-01-01

Total Pages: 2140

ISBN-13: 1454801158

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The hands-on guide to antitrust issues that todayand’s courts confront most often, with guidance on developing litigation strategy, counseling clients on compliance, representing clients before regulators, and advising on mergers and acquisitions; confidently advise clients on Sherman Act compliance, Hart Scott Rodino, distribution and pricing issues, and complex commercial litigation. By Herbert Hovenkamp and Phillip E. Areeda. Now published in a single-volume with an annual update, Fundamentals of Antitrust Law, Fourth Edition provides sophisticated coverage of the topics most cited or litigated in the field. Whether you are developing litigation strategy, counseling clients on compliance, representing clients before regulators, or advising on mergers and acquisitions, Fundamentals of Antitrust Law, Fourth Edition has all the information you need, at your fingertips. Turn to this invaluable volume when: Advising clients on specific aspects to comply with the Sherman Act Developing litigation strategies Representing clients before regulators Advising clients on mergers and acquisitions Advising clients on Hart Scott Rodino Handling complex commercial litigation Handling distribution and pricing issues for clients And more Organized by issue, Fundamentals of Antitrust Law, Fourth Edition covers the full range of anticompetitive conduct, as well as procedural issues. It is keyed to the leading Areeda and& Hovenkamp treatise, Antitrust Law: An Analysis of Antitrust Principles and Their Application and includes extensive cross references, organization that follows the main work, and a thorough index that allow you to get to the information you need quickly and easily.