The Politics Of Sports Business 2022

The year 2022 featured an Olympics and a World Cup that were overshadowed by global events. Major League Baseball had a lockout but lost no regular season games. College sports continued to see conferences expand and college sports looked for a new boss. Professional golf sees a new men's tour begin backed by Saudi money. Major League Baseball could not solve its stadium situations in the Oakland and Tampa Bay markets. with Sports remains all about money. In the US and Canada, legalized sports gambling continued to grow. But money still flows into sports and cities are fighting to keep teams by investing money into stadiums and arenas. Sports is a multiple billion dollar industry.