The economics and politics of sports facilities / edited by Wilbur C. Rich.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Historical perspectives on sports and public policy / Steven A. Riess -- The economics of stadiums, teams, and cities / Andrew Zimbalist -- Home field advantage? does the metropolis or neighborhood derive benefit from a professional sports stadium? / Robert A. Baade -- The politics of stadium development in Phoenix, Arizona / Richard Temple Middleton IV -- The politics of planning and developing new sports facilities: the case of Zephyrs Park and the New Orleans Arena / Robert K. Whelan and Alma H. Young -- Stadiums as solution sets: baseball, football, and downtown development / Lynn W. Bachelor -- Minor league baseball: risks and potential benefits for communities large and small / Arthur T. Johnson -- Building ballparks: the public-policy dimensions of keeping the game in town / Edward I. Sidlow and Beth M. Henschen -- Major league baseball and American cities: a strategy for playing the stadium game / Neil J. Sullivan -- Exploring politics on the sports pages / Robyne S. Turner and Jose F. Marichal -- Who lost the Boston Megaplex and almost the New England Patriots? / Wilbur C. Rich -- Conclusion: the future of sports stadiums.

This study of the impact that sports stadia have on their host cities emphasizes their benefits, but also covers their liabilities as supposed engines of economic development. The main examples covered are Baltimore, Cleveland, Chicago, Boston, Detroit, New Orleans, Toledo and Phoenix.