Stadium Games Fifty Years of Big League Greed and Bush League Boondoggles

Author/creator Weiner, Jay, 1954- Author
Format Electronic
Publication InfoMinneapolis : University of Minnesota Press Chicago : Chicago Distribution Center [Distributor]
Description536 p. ill 09.000 x 05.880 in.
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Summary Annotation "Stadium Games begins with the events leading to the arrival of the Twins and Vikings to the state in 1961 and traces subsequent controversies about professional sports in the region up to the present. Weiner discusses the factors that make Minnesota the poster child for the nation's stadium debates - the recent departure of the North Stars hockey team, the near departure of the Timberwolves, the strong opposition of taxpayers, and the apparent greed of team owners. Stadium Games reveals the behind-the-scenes deals and inside scoop on what went wrong in the recent unsuccessful campaign for a new ballpark, divulging how public relations experts failed and how government leaders conspired to fake out Minnesota's citizens."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 99050612
ISBN9780816634347
ISBN0816634343 (Trade Cloth) Active Record
Standard identifier# 9780816634347
Stock number00027294

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