SportsBiz - The Business of Sports Illuminated


"At the intersection of sports, business, law and money—and when you are talking about sports, you know it's all about the money."

Author: "Mark" is a recently retired corporate attorney with 30 years experience in private corporate practice specializing in mergers and acquisitions, new and emerging companies and sports law, having represented several professional sports franchises and Division I athletic programs."

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