Should media companies be allowed to hav shares in football teams? or should they remain impartial
137506
Yes, and most fans dont know about the secrets that go behind doors.  It is in the best interest of the league that the top teams stay there for better marketing across the globe.
48958
I actually think the media has much more of a conservative slant.  Considering that most main-stream media is owned by giant corporations, this is not surprising.\n\nMay I ask how you manage to fit so much information into your questions without going into the additional details?
488531
G'day tom l,\n\nThank you for your question. \n\nIt depends on the sport. It is probably provided for in various contracts as labor laws strictly regulate the ability to dock wages and salaries. Sports people and coaches may be contractually obligated to do certain things such as turn up for practice and it may go to consolidated revenue of the team.\n\nSimilarly, sports bodies occasionally levy fines for bringing the game into disrepute. These fines again would generally go into the coffers of the sport concerned. Joe Weinbach of the Wall Street Journal wrote an article showing that many fines are reduced, eliminated or even refunded with interest. John Rocker, a baseball pitcher fined for derogatory remarks about gays paid just $500 of the original $20,000 levied by major league baseball. Sometimes a players sponsor pays the fine as happened with basketballer Latrell Sprewell. \n\n\nIt is probably referred to as revenue in their annual reports. Nascar pools its fine money and distributes it amongst the teams. I am not aware of the situation in other sports.\n\nI have attached sources for your reference.\n\nRegards
276210
No, there are no laws to keep any groups from trying to influence the media. Their influence is what the media allows it to be, just as the influence of the media is what the people allow it to be.
121602
cuz the ppl who run the companies are fat useless money hungrey jerks we should boy cott them until they make:\n\na normal music channel not that gunit gangster crap\nmovie channels that have movies that ppl actully wanna watch\nand freakin normal sports channels i mean MSG only shows the teams that they cover on there sports news and espn are morons
197729
If you are ok with letting it be shared openly - http://www.ourmedia.org/ might be your choice. It will be archived by the Net and freely available. It's free to register and use. you can also connect with other folks there and create your interest groups.
325216
I am pretty sure that the results are owned by the league.  During a TV broadcast, you always hear the announcer say that the events, transcriptons, and results of this game are the property of the league and can not be used without the expressed written consent of [league name]. If you plan on showing highlights, you probably pay the league a fee.  Ever notice how local news only shows you the local teams, and not all the other games?  Why pay for it if no one in your market cares.  As for stats being reprinted in newspapers and Sports Illustrated, I don't know.  I do know that video game companies pay the players association to use their likeness in games, but do they pay the league to use the actual stats?  Another good question.
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In my opinion, Nike's and Adidas' ultimate objective is to make a profit and not to promote football. \n\nHowever, it does create a lot of recognition for the game.  The commercials use only the star players and that is what the fans want.  Just take a look at my question regarding the companies' slogans.
654808
It sure does The United Kindom has a monopoly on the football and the football rights and dating back it is called football where as the Americans Football is much different.  but yes all football teams have firms in the UK, based on what you watched!
62216
Well in football they have revenue sharing so all teams make a profit. Some teams are much more aggressive than others when it comes to advertising and marketing. The more aggressive ones have more profit to spend. So the NFL has a salary cap so all teams are on a level playing field as opposed to MLB which has a handful of big spenders and a bunch of small market teams. The salary cap is set according to a certain percentage of revenues taken in each year. Every year each team has to be under a certain limit, set by their Collective Bargaining Agreement, by the end of training camp. The way the owners circumvent the cap each year is to pay rather large signing bonus money up-front which is pro-rated over the course of the contract to spread the cap hit evenly. If a player is cut before the end of their contract the remaining pro-rated signing bonus is all lumped onto that last year which usually means a huge cap hit for that team. Alot of players sign huge contracts knowing full well they will never see the back-loaded contracts to their end, and they end up restructuring their contracts to accommodate the team if they really want to stay. So somewhere down the line difficult player cuts have to be made. Hence why you see teams letting older players go and keeping younger players , it all leads back to salary. Now they have what they call veteran minimums on contracts for older players, if you can convince a player with say 5 years experience to sign for a  veteran minimum the cap hit is not the complete total of the contract yet the player still makes a decent salary and the team gets to keep an experienced player for a lesser salary cap hit. This is the NFL's way of taking care of veterans yet while still considering the owners costs. Of course some owners don't manage their books correctly and end up sending their teams into a tailspin. They have all the signing bonuses and big contracts end up hurting them in the long run and have some down years. Now some teams don't even approach the salary cap spending limit which really bugs the owners who market aggressively and have more revenues. But this also keeps things even because it would just lead to the problems seen in MLB, the haves and the have-nots. Most teams have what they call a salary cap guru to keep things under control. Some are successful, some aren't. It all boils down to fiscal responsibilty and due diligence. I hope this helps you understand what can be a difficult thing to follow.
241930
I think they need to get one first.  I don't think they could have too teams because either they would need two stadiums or the schedulers would have to make someone else at home every week.  I think one football team is enough for one city.
225268
The general media has to play by the rules of reporting and the governments make those laws. If you want to see real free news then have a look at this site of Reporters without Borders for a clear non controlled view of the issues in the world today. http://www.rsf.org/
137666
The law should apply to everyone equally. \n\nThe press can have a hay day with high profile cases though.
564147
Well the refs have to be paid.  But I don't think they are being bribed.  Maybe the teams try to bribe the refs but you don't want to get in such a situation because if it comes out...then all hell breaks loose
418184
Except for the editorial comments, you have a good question.\n\nYou support a team because there is something interesting about it. And, when watching them play, you are usually distracted from the hum-drum of daily life.\n\nIt is okay to back a team, even if there is no direct or measurable benefit. Who says there has to be?\n\nUnless it is the Texas Aggies - then you are sick and need therapy.
138306
Forbes Magazine often has lists ranking the value of various sports teams and athletes.  Check out their website.  (Links below)\n\nThere are a few blogs that discuss the contracts of coaches and athletes (also below).  You might want to check the websites of law schools for discussions of sports law.
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No they prob wont because there is not enough interest in it...\n\nWhen Arena Football is able to be seen on TV ... that is when they will prob list it on Yahoo...\n\nIt is fun to go to a game ... especially in the off season of the NFL\n\nGood luck...