Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The economics and politics of sports facilities / edited by Wilbur C. Rich. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-56720-317-5 (alk. paper) 1. Sports facilities--Economic aspects-- United States. 2. Sports facilities--Political aspects-- United States. I. Rich, Wilbur C. GV429.E36 2000 338.4′7796′06873-dc2l 99-056365
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 2000 by Wilbur C. Rich All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 99-056365 ISBN: 1-56720-317-5 First published in 2000 Quorum Books, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. www.quorumbooks.com Printed in the United States of America ∞ + ⃝™ The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 -iv- |