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Minor League Baseball: Risks And Potential Benefits For Communities Large And Small

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Communities of all sizes are investing in minor league stadiums to attract or retain a minor league baseball team. The promise of economic development benefits is often put forward to justify these multimillion dollar investments. Local officials should be aware of the risks that accompany hosting professional sports teams and understand that minor league teams will not be economic growth engines. The decision to invest in a minor league stadium is a public policy decision and can be “worth it” if accompanied by a development logic. This article identifies three approaches that have been successful in making stadiums a community asset.

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  • T. Johnson, 1998. "Minor League Baseball: Risks And Potential Benefits For Communities Large And Small," Review of Policy Research, Policy Studies Organization, vol. 15(1), pages 45-55, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:revpol:v:15:y:1998:i:1:p:45-55
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-1338.1998.tb00752.x
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    1. Sparvero, Emily & Chalip, Laurence, 2007. "Professional Teams as Leverageable Assets: Strategic Creation of Community Value," Sport Management Review, Elsevier, vol. 10(1), pages 1-30, May.
    2. Agha, Nola & Rascher, Daniel, 2013. "When can economic impact be positive? Nine conditions that explain why smaller sports can have bigger impacts," MPRA Paper 48016, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    3. Nola Agha, 2013. "The Economic Impact of Stadiums and Teams," Journal of Sports Economics, , vol. 14(3), pages 227-252, June.

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