...com/2013/07/09/not-just-a-game-the-impact-of-sports-on-u-s-economy/ Summary of article: Gwen burrow talked about the job growth created by the sports industry. The industry creates about 456,000 jobs that pay an average of $39,000. This is a lot of jobs that sports create. Credibility: Gwen Burrow, is a writer for Economic modeling. Economic Modeling is a data company who helps organizations connect better with people. Relevance: In this scenario, they have captured necessary data to understand how sports benefits the economy. The data they found is the amount of jobs are created because of sports. * Angelo Spaminato, World Stadiums, Past and Future (2016) http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_menu/past_future/future_stadiums.shtml Summary of article: This website has a list of every sports stadium in the world. It has information on stadiums that are already in use, being built, and announced. Currently there are 9 stadiums being built or announced in America. Credibility: World Stadiums is the most comprehensive website on the internet about sports stadiums in the Unites States. Relevance: According to World Stadiums, currently, there are 9 stadiums in America either announced or currently being built. This is relevant because it adds to my point that sports industry creates job growth. * NFL Players Association, Average time length for a player (2014) http://www.nflplayers.com/user/template.aspx?fmid=181&lmid=349&pid=0&type=l#a3 Summary of article: Athletes only last...
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...Bryan Hollinger Case Summary April 22, 2013 NFL and St. Jude: 5K Series ALSAC/St. Jude and the NFL are currently in the process of negotiating and building the tenets of a successful, long-term partnership. To do this one of the key opportunities that they identified was to become the national beneficiary of the NFL's 5K series. These new event series will match well with the NFL's health and wellness efforts used in the league's Play 60, which is aimed at kids. This opportunity for a national charity partnership with St. Jude was well-received by the NFL. However, given the league’s Community Relations philosophy and structure, there are some potentially surmountable challenges to overcome. To do this there are items you have to consider. You need to consider the NFL not as a league but as NFL Play 60. There are also opportunities to go to any cities in the US not just selected cities. Each player in this event with have specific objectives to reach. For example, NFL Play 60 will need to be expanded by the NFL. Another example is with the competitor group, which they have to create a differentiated 5K series that millwork with all of the NFL teams. I feel like this will be very profitable with these groups working together. Each group has a established themselves in their industry and everyone knows who they are. St Jude have been up and running for 50 years, and has changed the way children are treated. They look after children with cancer and...
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...professional sports leagues in the United States–the MLB, NFL, NHL, and NBA–have commissioners with broad power. The league commissioner generally has power to take any action necessary to protect the “best interests” of the sport. Under this power the commissioner has, among other powers, the power to discipline those in the league. The case book notes even though the commissioner is hired and can be fired by the owners at any time, while in office, a commissioner’s ruling cannot be easily challenged. In this course up to this point courts have generally held the commissioner’s power to act in the “best interests” of the sport to be nearly absolute (See Finley, Oakland, Milwaukee); however, in...
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...Risk of getting a concussion or severe head injury by helmet to helmet hit in the NFL Football is known to be a hard hitting sport and its spectators claim that those who play it already know the risks. One of the major injuries in football is a concussion or severe head injury which can lead to paralysis or fatality hence ending their career. This has been a big issue in the past years the National Football League and many solutions have been brought up to avoid these injuries. Every season the NFL introduces new rules outlining proper ways to hit in order to avoid certain injuries. Although these rules are introduced, concussions and other head injuries are still increasing by each football season. It is therefore important to understand the basis of this risk by performing an analysis and understanding its probabilities and consequences. The purpose of this project is performing a risk analysis of the underlying issue and come up with mitigation action. First the decision is identified, in this case, helmet to helmet hit or an illegal hit as defined by the NFL. The undesired outcome of this decision is players having concussions or severe head injuries while others even end up getting paralyzed. A risk avoidance or mitigation action will then be taken. The project will include statistical data available from numerous sources provided by the NFL and other independent studies. These data sets will be used in analysis from a set number of seasons. Methods of analysis such...
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...Current News Event: New Orleans Saints Summary: 1. Introduction 2. Organizational Values 3. Organizational Culture 4. Whistle-blowing 5. Conclusion Today many organizations practice organizational values and culture. However, many times these values and cultures are not followed and sometimes a person has to take a matter in their own hands by whistle-blowing. However, a whistle-blower may be viewed as a traitor in which case it is advisable to seek legal advice before preceding to blow a whistle. Current sports news reported such an incident regarding the New Orleans Saints, at which the defensive coordinator has run bounty system and the coach turned the other way. According to CBS (2012) The National Football League (NFL) commissioner issued a harsh one year suspension to New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton for his role in the team's bounty system that rewarded defensive players for laying injurious hits on opposing teams. The NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell recently wrote, “The NFL’s commitment to the health and safety is not new at all, and is something that all of us have been actively pursuing for many years” (NFL, Health and Safety, 2010). When the word reached him of the New Orleans Saints violation of the organizations anti-bounty rules, Goodell was left with little choice but to come down hard on the team for exercising unethical practices that are contradictory to the NFL’s organizational values. In the aftermath, the decision that Commissioner Goodell would...
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...Leece’s Fleeces Business Plan Lisa Bannister (owner) Ltl7lisa78@gmail.com Professor Fields April 14, 2013 Contents 1.0 Executive Summary 3 2.0 Company Summary 4 3.0 Products Offered 4 4.0 Market Analysis Summary 5 4.1 Competition: 5 4.2 Target Market: 6 5.0 Web Plan Summary 8 6.0 Strategy and Implementation Summary 8 6.1 SWOT Analysis: 8 6.2 Implementation: 10 6.3 Marketing Strategy: 11 6.4 Sale Forecast 12 8.0 Financial Plan 13 8.1 Important Assumptions 13 8.2 Breakeven Analysis 13 8.3 Projected Profit and Loss 14 8.4 Projected Cash Flow 17 8.5 Projected Balance Sheet 17 8.6 Income Statement for 2012 18 8.7 Business Ratios 18 7.0 Management Summary 19 7.1 Staffing and roles 19 9.0 Conclusion 19 Appendix: 20 Resume of owner 20 Instructor- Business Department 21 References 23 1.0 Executive Summary Leece’s Fleeces is a small business specializing in Fleece made products. Their main focus of Fleece products are blankets of all sizes, targeting everyone but focused more so on National Football League fans and parents. Leece’s Fleece actually started out in 2008 under the name of DO U A FAVOR by the same owner. Although Leece’s Fleece was a different name starting out, the owner Lisa Bannister started to get into the fleece side of the business more than the actual favor making side for special occasions. In...
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...Case Citation: Bouchat v. Baltimore Ravens, Inc., 228 F.3d 489 (4th Cir. 2000) Parties: Frederick Bouchat, Plaintiff / Appellant Baltimore Ravens, Incorporated; National Football League Properties, Incorporated, Defendants / Appellees Facts: Upon the release of information to the public about Baltimore getting an NFL team, Frederick Bouchat started drawing potential images that revolved around his favorite potential name- the Ravens. One drawing in particular that Mr. Bouchat drew was of Raven holding a shield. The drawing was given to a Eugene Conti, who later requested a meeting with Mr. Bouchat and a Mr. John Moag who was the Maryland Stadium Authority chairman. In this meeting, photos were taken, and artwork was discussed. Then after...
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...consolidating several lawsuits against the National Football League into one large case of Multidistrict Litigation. All of the lawsuits that have been filed claim “tortious conduct” on the part of the NFL, resulting in neuro-degenerative disease and injury to professional football players. As of January 24, 2013, over 4,500 retired NFL players, more than one-third of players to ever sign an NFL contract, had brought a suit against the NFL concerning the head injuries that they sustained on the field during their playing careers. (Anderson, 1). Given the outstanding popularity of football in the United States, these lawsuits have garnered the attention of national media, prompting debate, discussion, and research about the dangers of football-related head injuries and the future of the NFL. (Fenno, 1). The litigation has the potential to reach the scale of the Big Tobacco litigation of the 1990’s, but the NFL has thrown a substantial roadblock in the players’ suit with a federal employment law preemption defense. (Fisher, 1). The consolidation of all the lawsuits into the Multidistrict Litigation has created the ability for both parties to decide the legal issues presented by the players’ claims and the NFL’s defenses. This paper will examine the merits of those claims and defenses, offer insight into how the players applied rhetorical devices to further their case, address the link established between the NFL and Big Tobacco, and how the court could likely rule regarding the concussion...
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...Executive Summary This following marketing plan is in reference to the production of Arimount’s “Fresh&Free” deodorant. Arimount is planning to launch this new deodorant product next year; the launch of the deodorant will coincide with the start of the National Football League (NFL) season. The “Fresh&Free” deodorant contains a new chemical ingredient that will allow the deodorant to work for up to 5 days, even after showering. This concept and goal of the marketing plan is to provide the community with a product that leave them fresh and free from the normal routine of applying deodorant daily and in some case two or three times a day. Arimount plans to introduce the product via NFL players during the start of the NFL season, because their everyday way of living and job position, requires them to work up large amounts of perspiration. The company also plans to intensify their customer awareness during the week of the Super Bowl, via advertising, sales campaigns, and direct marketing. Arimount has been in the hygiene industry for over 20 years and they average on their return investments yearly, the goal for next year is to top the market share with this innovative product. Situation Analysis Arimount has been in business for several years, they have remained successful at offering hygiene products throughout the years, but they need to develop a structured marketing plan to further develop their brand awareness and mature their current customer base. Arimount...
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...state of work throughout the NFL season, is called the jock tax. NFL players are not the only professional athletes in the United States that face this tax, however, the structure of their pay and the salary cap figures make the analysis the most manageable. After examining specific player data, my study determined that were significant discrepancies between a player’s effective tax rate within their conference and division and the average salary differences. The argument that critics have against the jock tax claim that players may be severely detrimental to the after tax earnings of all NFL players. Section I: Introduction According to a recent study in early 2016, the state of California collected just over $229 million from nonresident athletes due to the imposition of the ‘jock tax’ in 2013 (Artz, 2016). California is among 19 states that impose the jock tax on athletes that are visiting said states for performing in professional sporting events. The jock tax represents an auxiliary income tax imposed on nonresidents by the state in which the players are traveling. For example, a player that travels to California faces an additional 13.3% tax rate as a proportion of their days spent in that state relative to the total days of the season. According to federal tax bracket data, any single filer that earns over $415,050 faces a 39.6% income tax (Pomerleau, 2016). After examining the NFL’s rules on the minimum salary for any player in the NFL along with the federal tax bracket...
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...interested in determining whether extending the regular season of the National Football League (NFL) would be agreeable to NFL players and fans. The problem exists because the NFL owners are pushing for a season extension, but also want to consider how this will impact the players. Surveys were distributed to collect data for this important topic. It was concluded that neither fans nor players want to extend the season, and it is hopeful that these results will be provided and taken into consideration before the owners make a final decision. More of the Same Game Every year professional football keeps lovers of the game on edge, as fans watch a 16-game regular-season in anticipation of the big finale, the Super Bowl Championship. The football schedule consists of four pre-season games and 16 regular-season games. Roger S. Goodell, Commissioner of the NFL, has proposed shortening the pre-season by two games, thereby extending the regular season from 16 games to 18. The proposal by the commissioner has caused controversy between the NFL and the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA). With an extended season, probabilities exist that players will sustain more injuries and share less of the revenues from the games. Regardless of the threat of a strike by the players, Goodell and the NFL plan to extend the regular season schedule beginning with the 2012 season. Will the NFL approve shortening pre-season by two games and extending the regular season by two games...
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...Race/ Color Based Employment Discrimination Racially based discrimination carries a painful history in America and the aftermath is still very present even though government prohibits discrimination through constitutions, state statutes and acts, which are exemplified in cases largely through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The EEOC is dedicated to enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to practice inequality against applicants or employees. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs outlines the basic needs of an employee and can show how someone could be affected by inequality. Such intolerance can be seen across the country with recently occurring events such as the EEOC v. Yellow Transportation case, the EEOC v. DHL Express case and the current top position hiring conflict in the NFL. To fully understand the issue of discrimination in the U.S. today, we must understand the long-standing history our nation has with intolerance. As unfortunate as it seems, our country was built with this notion of inequality. Slaves were brought over from Africa to work fields for wealthy or soon-to-be wealthy Americans. At the time it seemed like a way of life, though the reality is that it was extremely oppressive and today such an inferior take on differences in cultural background is considered unethical. In 1865 the 13th Amendment was passed abolishing slavery, although the Civil Rights Movement did not occur until the 1950’s lasting through the 1960’s. The Civil Rights Movement officially...
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... Eudaimonia……………………………………………………………………...15 Kantian Ethics……………………………………………………………………16 Ethical Egoism…………………………………………………………………………….....18 Consequentialist Ethics.……………………………………………………………………..21 Chapter Two: Corporate Social Responsibility Introduction 27 Corporate Social Responsibility 27 Summary 34 Chapter Three: The National Football League’s Blackout Policy is Unethical Introduction……………………………………………………………………………….…35 The History of the NFL Blackout Policy: The Legal Test…………………………………..37 The Economic Test: Do Blackouts Have a Positive Economic Benefit?...............................39 The Philanthropic Test……………………………………………………………………….43 The Ethics Test………………………………………………………………………………47 Summary……………………………………………………………………………………..51 Chapter Four: Effective Communication Introduction……………………………………………………………………………….....50 Effective Communication Defined………………………………………………………..…50 This Student’s Display of Effective Communication…………………………………….....51 Written Communication……………………………………………………………….…51 Verbal Communication……………………………………………………………….…53 Electronic Communication……………………………………………………………....53 Summary……………………………………………………………………………………..61 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………62 References…………………………………………………………………………………….63 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate this student’s understanding of the ethical decision...
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...Soccer’s Path to Financial Health: UEFA’s Financial Fair Play Creative Accounting Roster Depreciation Allowance Franchise Appreciation Summary The Financial Status of Professional Sports Growth of Professional Sports Major Leagues The 1990s and early 2000s was a period of substantial growth for professional sports at all levels. The number of teams in the Big 4 major leagues grew from 103 franchises in 1989 to 122 franchises by 2001. During that time, the National Hockey League (NHL) added eight expansion teams, Major League Baseball (MLB) added four, the National Football League (NFL) added three, and the National Basketball Association (NBA) added five teams. In addition, several new leagues were launched in the 1990s with aspirations of becoming prominent national properties, most notably Major League Soccer (MLS) and the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). By 2001, each of the Big 4 leagues had reached a saturation point, having established franchises in nearly every market capable of sustaining a major sports property. A few markets remain available for certain leagues. For example, Los Angeles has not had an NFL team since the Rams abandoned LA for a new stadium in St. Louis in 1995. While the NFL would love to have a franchise in the country’s 3rd largest television market, the lack of a modern, “NFL-ready” stadium has prevented a team from filling this attractive...
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...Buffalo Bills | Promotional Plan for Buffalo Bills | CAP 305, Section 2, 2011 Fall Semester | | Trevor Ames | 11/9/2011 | Table of Contents Executive Summary: 3 Introduction 3 Organizational Information / State of the Team 3 Competition / Climate 4 Product / Target Market 4 Objectives 5 Promotional Component Brief 5 Conclusion 5 The Organization: 6 Organizational History/Background 6 Organizational Goals 8 Current Programs, Activities, Accomplishments 8 Organizational Chart 9 Situational Analysis: 11 Current Customers 11 Competition 12 Climate 12 SWOT Analysis 12 Promotional Targeting and Objectives: 12 Product 12 Target Market Profile 12 Objectives 12 Objective One 12 Objective Two 12 Objective Three 12 Promotions: 12 Overall Concept 12 First Promotion 12 Second Promotion 12 Third Promotion 12 Works Cited 12 Executive Summary: Introduction The point of this promotional plan is to create awareness about the Buffalo Bills. The team has been so bad for so long and the fans as well as the team is getting restless about it. This year the team has had a lot of success and are contenders in their division for the first time in many years. The team needs to foster this positive energy and gain support for the team. In order for this to happen the team needs to have a good promotional strategy that will gain awareness for the team to have a larger fan base. Organizational Information / State of the Team The...
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