Football Fortunes: The Business, Organization and Strategy of the NFL - Softcover

Frank P. Jozsa Jr.

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9780786446414: Football Fortunes: The Business, Organization and Strategy of the NFL
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ISBN 10: 0786446412 ISBN 13: 9780786446414
Publisher: McFarland, 2010

Synopsis

Football may be sport, but the National Football League is at heart a business--how else to account for the stratospheric salaries of the players and coaches? Yet most people are unaware of how that business developed. This book details the growth of an industry that generates billions of dollars in revenue and explains the intricacies of the league's expansions and mergers, territories and relocations; the operation of franchises; the role of stadiums and markets; and the effect of the NFL on domestic and foreign affairs.

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About the Author

Frank P. Jozsa, Jr., is professor emeritus of economics and business administration at Pfeiffer University in Charlotte, North Carolina. The author of numerous books about sports, he lives in Hardeeville, South Carolina.

From the Back Cover

Football may be sport, but the National Football League is at heart a business--how else to account for the stratospheric salaries of the players and coaches? Yet most people are unaware of how that business developed. This book details the growth of an industry that generates billions of dollars in revenue; explains the intricacies of the league's expansions and mergers, territories and relocations; the operation and organization of franchises; the role of stadiums and markets; and the effect of the NFL on domestic and foreign affairs.

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Football may be sport, but the National Football League is at heart a business--how else to account for the stratospheric salaries of the players and coaches? Yet most people are unaware of how that business developed. This book details the growth of an industry that generates billions of dollars in revenue; explains the intricacies of the league's expansions and mergers, territories and relocations; the operation and organization of franchises; the role of stadiums and markets; and the effect of the NFL on domestic and foreign affairs.

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Publisher
McFarland
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0786446412
ISBN 13 
9780786446414
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
252
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