ADV 378S Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Lux, Rust Belt, A.D. Vision
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Issues: why do teams move, what are the migration patterns of teams, why would owners block team moves, can anti-trust limit owner"s powers to control moves, examples of team relocation controversies. Why does a team move: lack of financial success in current market. Hornets from charlotte to new orleans (okc due to katrina), then back to new orleans. Seattle to okc: greater opportunities in a larger or growing market. Dodgers to la from brooklyn: greater revenue streams in new/different facility. Rams to la: inability to get a desired arena public funding deal. Franchise relocation patterns: phase 1: pre ww11, smaller to larger, too many teams in smaller markets. Giants, lions, and browns were expansion teams: phase 2: post wwii, rustbelt to sunbelt, followed national trend to west and south. Dodger to la, ny giants to sf, nhl to denver, phoenix. Newer stadiums, outside of downtown areas with crime. Air travel now available, rail no longer a limiting factor.
