Academic papers on Sports & Issues In Sports Management

Organized Sports and Gambling
This 10 page paper provides a history of gambling in organized sports and evaluates the trend. Concepts like point shaving are defined and discussed. Various real life examples over time are relayed. Suggestions for resolving the problem are...
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A History of Sport Scandals
This 10 page paper details sports scandals involving gambling throughout the years. Baseball, in addition to the NCAA, NBA, and NFL are discussed. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Influences on Football Attendance; A Research Proposal
This 16 page paper is a research proposal to investigate why a football team that is performing well may still be seeing a decline in ticket sales. There is a great deal of literature that associated the demand for tickets with performance levels...
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Sports Gambling Should be Kept Legal
This 3 page paper argues that sports betting should be kept legal in Nevada and legalized elsewhere. A comparison to other industries is provided. The argument focuses on the fact that gambling can contribute to the economy. Bibliography lists 3...
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NIKE Proposal: Student Exercise Program
3 pages in length. The students of Temecula's school district have fallen victim to the same outcome as so many other academic populations across the country: The prevalence of poor nutritional choices and sedentary lifestyles has cast them into an...
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The Reserve Clause and the Economics of Baseball
This 9 page paper discusses baseball's reserve clause and the impact it has had on the sport. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Motivation & Success in Women's Sports
A 15 page research paper that examines this topic. While there are similarities between these elements for male and female athletes, it is also true that for women, there are obstacles to motivation and confidence that stem from social and cultural...
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New Policy On Steroid Testing In Major League Baseball: Morally Justified?
4 pages in length. It was only a matter of time before the black eye of steroidal use throughout major league baseball would instigate official policy as a means by which to try to re-establish the pure and unadulterated national pastime of long...
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Superstition in Baseball
A 6 page paper which examines some of the superstitions baseball players at all levels and fans have. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Soccer and Baseball in Latin America
A 17 page paper which examines the history and importance of soccer and baseball in Latin America. The paper also focuses on how important soccer is in Brazil and how important baseball is in Central America. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Steroids
This 3 page paper discusses the steroids typically used by athletes, how they are administered, what they do, and the benefits and risks of usage. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Sport and Roles in Management Practice
This 13 page paper examines roles in sport management such as coaching and upper levels as well. The subject is discussed in general but specific examples are provided. The focus is on management and includes management theory. Bibliography lists 9...
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Athletes Should Not Use Steroids
This 4 page paper argues that steroids should not be used by athletes. Arguments for both sides are provided. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The New York City Marathon
A 4 page book review on Anything For A T-shirt by Ron Rubin, which chronicles the saga of The New York City Marathon and the innovative impresario who made this annual street theater/sporting event possible. Rubin explains how the annual event is...
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Undue Attention Paid to Cricket in India
This 5 page paper examines the "cricket craze" in India and argues that the attention being paid to the sport is damaging to the economy; even worse, it costs lives. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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