The Business & Politics of Sports contains over 100 of Evan Weiner's columns written between 1998 and 2005 that describe the power plays, media and political (federal, state and local) connections which rule the 19 billion dollar a year business of sports. At the heart of Evan Weiner's writing lies his belief that "it's great to watch a game and report on it, but democracy deserves more than a box score when it comes to scrutinizing the business of sports." "The public," Mr. Weiner suggests, "needs to be aware of the relationship between politics, government, the media and sports ownership. Americans generally view sports as fans and do not realize how many hundreds of millions of their tax dollars go to big sports." He calls upon editors and TV progrmmers to look at sports as more than an entertainment forum and opines that journalists also need to examine the sports industry because, "in the end, just about every American citizen has some money directly or indirectly invested in the sports industry." In The Business & Politics of Sports Mr. Weiner's columns are divided into ten thematic chapters entitled Business, Colleges, Endorsement/Sponsorship, Labor, Events, Politics, Media, Stadiums, Olympics, and Fans and the Public. Laid out in an easy to read format, they progress in chronological order from 1998 to the present, showing the fascinating evolution of sports business.
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Evan Weiner is a contributing columnist for New York Newsday, the New York Sun, the Orlando Sentinel, Metro Philadelphia, Metro New York, the Washingonton Examiner, and masncb.com. He is a re-occurring guest on "Politics Live" with Sam Donaldson. His radio commentary "The Business of Sports" has aired nationally on a daily basis since June 1999. Mr. Weiner is a participant in several Long Distance Learning and electronic blackboard university classes. A graduate of Ramapo College, he resides with his wife Brenda in Mount Vernon, New York. They are the parents of two grown children.
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I have been involved in some sort of journalism since I am 15 starting with WRKL Radio in New City, NY and the Rockland Journal News back in 1971 as a high school junior at Spring Valley High School. Married with two adult children, I enjoy traveling, seeing new places. As far as being a journalist, I am attempting to create a new space, an intersection between politics (government) and sports. The "Business of Sports" is my radio commentary that started on June 14, 1999. I also write newspaper opinion pieces and yeah, I have been a TV talking head. I also speak at colleges and before groups. Maybe I am a bit of a workaholic, but there is nothing wrong with that. I also want to write a comedy movie and may even do it even if no one has an interest in the script. My favorite movie is the Zero Mostel/Gene Wilder version of The Producers and Blazing Saddles is up there, but a few notches below. I like a variety of music and the Marx Brothers. My favorite game show is Jeopardy, but my favorite game show announcer was Gene Rayburn, none better than him. My favorite person to interview is the old Baltimore Colts and Hall of Fame Defensive Tackle Artie Donavan. Moe and Larry should have picked him as Curly's successor in the Three Stooges.
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At a time when the mainstream media refuses to pursue anything serious about the business of sports because they profit from that industry, Mr. Weiner pursues the topic with zeal. He has certainly done his homework over the years, untangling a very tangled web that interconnects the worlds of sports, politics and business in this collection of print columns. What's more, Mr. Weiner does so in a matter-of-fact tone - declining to insert his judgment but informing us of the backroom deals that shape sports. The original protagonist of exposing hypocrisy in sports was Howard Cosell. Probably no network would dare hire Cosell if he were still around because too much money is at risk, but he can rest in peace. Mr. Weiner has taken up the cause.
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The Business of Politics and Sports By Tom McClimon December 12, 2005 ________________________________________ "The Business & Politics of Sports" is the name of a book containing over 100 of Evan Weiner's columns that describe the power plays, players, media and political (federal, state and local) connections, which rule the $19 billion business of sports. Evan Weiner is a contributing columnist for New York Newsday, The Washington Examiner, and msnbc.com and is a re-occurring guest on "Politics Live" with Sam Donaldson on abcnewsnow.com His radio commentary, "The Business of Sports," has aired nationally on a daily basis since June 1999. In his book, Evan covers such issues as the financial health of the major sports leagues, labor relations between owners and players, and the impact that cable television has had on major league sports. Of particular interest to mayors and other local government officials will be section on stadiums. Here, Evan discusses such issues as "Footing the Bill for Sports Stadiums", "Confronting Difficult Arena Questions", and "How Sports Owners Profit from Tax Deals." Any local public official who wants to ensure that his or her community isn't on the losing end of a sports deal will want to read this book. Evan provides some very useful insights into the business of sports and what local officials need to know in order to protect their communities' "back pockets." A book that needs to be on every local government official's bookshelf. "The Business & Politics of Sports" by Evan Weiner is published by TBE Press, New Canaan, Connecticut, 2005.
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