NBA Revenues

Once again the topic of high professional sport salaries is heating up.  Recently David Stern announced that the NBA could lose 400 Million dollars this year (see article).  Are we reaching a point where players are making too much money?  If the NBA ends up reducing player salaries, what type of trickle-down effect will we see into college and high school sport funding?  Any?  What about other professional sport leagues?  Please share your thoughts.

Super Impact?

Read the article titled: Super Bowl's Economic Impact May be Super Inflated

We watch the commercials. We are amazed at how much someone pays for 30 secs of air time. However, for the cities that host them, what benefits are they receiving? Be ready to discuss in class or share your thoughts on the article here.