Journal Article
Teeing off for economic development
Wiemken, James (1995-04)
With 9.5 percent of all U.S. golf courses, the Fifth District has seen the greener side of golf. Residents, however, worry about potential traps.
Cross Sections , Volume 12 , Issue Spr , Pages 6-10

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The Panthers: Charlotte's gold mine or fool's gold?
Tutterow, Sam; Taper, Steven (1994-01)
The NFL's expansion brings football to the Carolinas. Speculation on what kind of impact it will have on the local economy ranges from rosy to overrated.
Cross Sections , Volume 11 , Issue Win , Pages 18-25

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Secondary sports are primary objective of many Ninth District communities
Cobb, Kathy; Fettig, David (1994-01)
Fedgazette , Issue Jan , Pages 1, 3-6

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Field goal or fumble? : the economic score on the Atlantic Coast Conference expansion
Gerena, Charles (2003-10)
Econ Focus , Volume 7 , Issue Fall , Pages 7

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Conference flush with lessons on sports, entertainment, gambling
anonymous (1995-07)
Regional Update , Issue Jul , Pages 3

Journal Article
Observations: bulls, bears, and ballclubs
Rutledge, Matt (2002-07-03)
When professional sports teams go public.
Regional Review , Volume 12 , Issue Q 3 , Pages 1

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Should cities be ready for some football? Assessing the social benefits of hosting an NFL team
Coulson, N. Edward; Carlino, Gerald A. (2004-04)
This article tackles the question: Are large public expenditures on new stadiums a good investment for cities? Although public subsidies for professional sports teams are controversial, the answer to our question may well be yes. In this article, Jerry Carlino and visiting scholar Ed Coulson from Penn State report the results of their 2003 study: When quality-of-life benefits are included in the calculation, building new stadiums and hosting an NFL franchise may indeed be a good deal for cities and their residents.
Business Review , Issue Q2 , Pages 7-17

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One strike and you're out!
Mahoney, Ellen (1995-04)
The baseball strike hit home to Baltimore business owners just how dependent they are on a healthy season.
Cross Sections , Volume 12 , Issue Spr , Pages 26-27

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What are the benefits of hosting a major league sports franchise?
Rappaport, Jordan; Wilkerson, Chad R. (2001-01)
Over the last few decades the number of U.S. metropolitan areas large enough to host a franchise from one of the four major professional sports leagues has soared. Even as major league baseball, football, basketball and hockey have expanded to include more franchises, demand by metro areas continues to exceed supply. Metro areas have thus been forced to compete with each other to retain and attract franchises. ; The resulting large public spending on new sports facilities has been quite controversial. Usually these costly projects are justified by claims that hosting a sports franchise spurs ...
Economic Review , Volume 86 , Issue Q I , Pages 55-86

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Can pro sports survive prosperity?
Jabaily, Robert (1999-07)
Regional Review , Volume 9 , Issue Q3 , Pages 16-23