View the slides from my presentation on December 5, 2025.
Sport$Biz – An Irreverent Looks at Big Business in Pro Sports
In 1989, journalist Dale Hoffman and I co-authored a book entitled Sport$Biz: An Irreverent Look at Big Business in Pro Sports. In reviewing the book, the New York Times stated that “Sport$Biz is an eye opening account of a society that cares more about sports than it does about cancer research.”
The articles and materials as hereinafter contained are used for educational purposes and more specifically as part of my course materials for the class I teach in Sports Facility Development and Representing Professional Athletes and Coaches at Marquette University Law School.
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Thank You Frank Busalacchi
No, he was not a Major League Baseball (MLB) player. No, he was not an MLB manager. No, he was not an MLB owner. But Frank Busalacchi has done more
Minority Shares of MLB Teams
By Martin J. Greenberg and Matthew Duffy The world of professional sports ownership has transformed into a lucrative and attractive form of investment, outperforming leading index funds in recent years.
NSLI Conference Presentation on Miami-Dade County v. Miami Marlins, L.P. and Marlins TeamCo, LLC
The following is a presentation given at the NSLI Conference on October 15, 2021 by Martin J. Greenberg. Click to view the presentation.
Miller Park Will Become American Family Field in 2021
By Martin J. Greenberg and David Krienke I. Introduction Throughout the past few decades, naming rights agreements have become a viable tool for Major League Baseball (“MLB”) franchises to bolster
Post-Script: Blast Off! Why Are MLB Franchise Values Skyrocketing at an Astounding Rate?
MLB Franchise Values Update Based on 2019 Forbes Report By Martin J. Greenberg & Michael R. Gavin I. Introduction “Baseball is more lucrative than it has ever been” With increasing
Post-Script: Blast Off! Why Are MLB Franchise Values Skyrocketing at an Astounding Rate?
MLB Franchise Values Update Based on 2018 Forbes Report By Martin J. Greenberg & Michael R. Gavin With every Spring brings a new Major League Baseball (MLB) season, where each
Post-Script: Blast Off! Why Are MLB Franchise Values Skyrocketing at an Astounding Rate?
MLB Franchise Values Update Based on 2017 Forbes Report By Martin J. Greenberg & Michael R. Gavin On February 1, 2017, the article entitled Blast Off! Why Are MLB Franchise
Blast Off! Why are MLB Franchise Values Skyrocketing at an Astounding Rate
by Martin J. Greenberg and Michael R. Gavin Introduction “There’s a belief . . . that baseball is a dying game. But the numbers indicate otherwise. Baseball isn’t dying.
Foul Balls & Broken Bats, Oh My!: MLB Safety Concerns at the Forefront of Major Class-Action Lawsuit as Fan Injuries Rise
In recent years, baseball games have become more of an entertainment spectacle than a sporting event, with distractions happening from every angle throughout the entirety of the baseball game. What
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