MLB No Longer Recession-Proof

By dgrassi, Section MLB
Posted on Wed Nov 05 2008 at 12:38 AM EST
More on: MLB, Stadium Financing, Economy, Sports, Bailout, Government (all tags)

What MLB did not foresee, much like its compatriots on Wall Street who bought up valueless mortgages, and pimped them off as viable commodities, was that such actions would have such a deleterious impact on their baseball revenues come next season, just a few months from now.

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Gaming Congress, Yanks Could Strike Out

By dgrassi, Section MLB
Posted on Sat Sep 06 2008 at 10:17 PM EST
More on: MLB, Yankees, Economics, Law, Congress, IRS, Corruption, Government, Stadium Financing (all tags)

At a time when NYC and NY state are both eliminating important public services due to budget shortfalls, as are many states across the country, it  is incumbent for taxpayers to know far more comprehensively the machinations of the public financing of its stadiums.

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