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USC Sports Business Institute
Founder of the Sports Business Group and Executive Director of the USC Sports Business Institute; author of Money Games: Profiting from the Convergence of Sports and Entertainment
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David Carter
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FROM David Carter
The Mixer
Dodger Blues First pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chavez Ravine is Saturday evening, when they’ll play the Angels in a spring training matchup. They’ll start the season on Monday for the official home opener against the Padres. But most fans who want to see the game on TV will again be out of luck because of continuing drama beyond the stadium.
Which Way, L.A.?
Is Professional Football On-again or Off-again for Downtown LA? Anschutz Entertainment Group, the big multi-national sports and entertainment company that built Staples Center and LA Live, has plans for a new stadium to bring professional football to downtown LA. Those plans were thrown into doubt last year when Denver billionaire Phil Anschutz said AEG was up for sale.
Which Way, L.A.?
Los Angeles and the NFL: The Saga Continues The decision to sell the Anchutz Entertainment Group may have seemed sudden last week for a good reason. It had only been made a few weeks before.
Which Way, L.A.?
Can Professional Basketball Get Back on Its Game? The National Hockey League lost a full season before owners and players could reach a deal seven years ago. Now the National Basketball Association's pre-season never happened and the regular season's been cancelled through mid-November . If players and owners agree before then, it'll still take another month to get the regular season going.
Which Way, L.A.?
Will Bud Selig Tag Dodgers Owner Frank McCourt Out? After Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig announced that he was taking control of the team , local businessman and former mayoral candidate Steve Soboroff called it "irresponsible." Soboroff was hired as Dodgers' vice chairman Tuesday, one day before Selig's announcement was made public.
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Free food for federal workers during shutdown Local federal workers are picking up free food as the government shutdown continues. More than 1000 PG&E workers in San Luis Obispo fear for their jobs as the utility declares bankruptcy.