- The Bucs indicate 2014 will be blackout-free.
- Courts ruled in favor of Ed O'Bannon in his suit against the NCAA, meaning athletes are entitled to a bigger share of the business of college sports.
- UCF's athletic director sent a letter to students & fans regarding the impending changes.
- Just like the Lightning don't want to compete with the Rays in Downtown Tampa, the Spurs don't want a football team moving to town...unless they get paid.
- The Buffalo Bills, who just got hundreds of million dollars in stadium renovations, now apparently need a new stadium. Good use of taxpayer dollars. And they need it so badly that bidders for the up-for-sale franchise are reportedly over-bidding by 50%.
- Finally, Charlotte is learning the hard way that keeping a franchise happy with its arena is hard; they'll fork over to upgrade the nine-year-old Bobcats' home. Will that make them think twice about a potential Rays bid, especially if they have to spend more money on basketball in the early 2020s?
Providing perspective on the economics and politics of sports business in Florida...and the Rays' campaign for a new stadium in Tampa Bay.
Friday, August 15, 2014
Weekend Reading: Bucs Blackouts, NCAA Bylaws, Other Stadium Sagas
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