Faculty Publications

Professional Team Sports and Congress: Investigations, Antitrust, Mergers and Media

Document Type

Book Chapter

Journal/Book/Conference Title

Congress and the Politics of Sports: Homefield Advantage

First Page

85

Last Page

106

Abstract

Congress investigated professional sports teams during a series of congressional hearings between 1951 and 1976 (82nd to 94th Congresses). This chapter asks why did lawmakers investigate these professional sports? Did the hearings result in much regulation? And who were the winners and losers?.

Department

Department of Economics

Original Publication Date

1-1-2024

DOI of published version

10.4324/9781003376897-7

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