Rosentraub, Mark
Basic Books, 1997

Dr. Rosentraub alerts American taxpayers to the discrepancies in a system through which insufficient revenue finances the expenditures of affluent team owners and their extremely well-paid staffs. New sports venues are constructed at civic expense, but contrary to claims made by mayors, team owners, and the media, the profits generated by these venues are regularly withheld from the city in which they operate. Major League Losers informs government officials and taxpayers of methods cities can use to confer with sports franchises to protect the public interest.