Comments on: 2011: The Death of Sports — NBA Edition http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/2011-the-death-of-sports-nba-edition/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:49:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Trey http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/2011-the-death-of-sports-nba-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-13215 Trey Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:02:31 +0000 http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/?p=2022#comment-13215 Interesting stuff. I'm still not sold on David Stern and company allowing a lockout or a strike to happen. Stern is very very image conscious and will probably be in his last year or two during this labor negotiation. In this down economy the small markets have been killed (Orlando, while small market, makes a killing because they have the Orlando and Tampa TV markets to themselves, both top 20). But teams like Milwaukee and New Orleans are absolutely walking the tightrope to make money as evidenced by Milwaukee's want for a new arena. Should be a wild next 18 months or so. Interesting stuff. I’m still not sold on David Stern and company allowing a lockout or a strike to happen. Stern is very very image conscious and will probably be in his last year or two during this labor negotiation.

In this down economy the small markets have been killed (Orlando, while small market, makes a killing because they have the Orlando and Tampa TV markets to themselves, both top 20). But teams like Milwaukee and New Orleans are absolutely walking the tightrope to make money as evidenced by Milwaukee’s want for a new arena.

Should be a wild next 18 months or so.

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