Category: Business of Sports
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The Dodgers as a Blueprint for State Power
How the Dodgers’ money, development machine, and World Series run expose MLB’s class system and show why structure, not vibes, decides who actually wins.
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Scandals, Spectacle, and the Sports We Can’t Escape
The World Series meets an NBA betting scandal, revealing how modern sports operate as ritual, soft power, and cultural theater in a politically charged era.
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Sports as Canada’s New Tool of National Statecraft
In a multipolar world defined by economic power, Canada is using sports to build cohesion, ease political divides, and consolidate the population for global competition.
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Gambling’s Grip on Stadium Access and Fan Attendance
How New Jersey’s post-PASPA betting boom reshaped the Meadowlands, transformed transit planning, and changed what it means to attend a Giants game.
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Sports Media Still Doesn’t Understand Real Sports Fans
Sports media misreads the emotion of fandom, scolding fans and praising leagues instead. Detached coverage leaves real supporters seeking their own voices.
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Stadium Politics and the Billionaire Relocation Grift
How public money, fan loyalty, and relocation threats fuel a North American sports economy built on extraction, unlike community-owned models such as Green Bay.
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