Two Factors Push Baseball Attendance Up This Season
The National League will count tickets sold rather than fans entering gates, boosting reported attendance with two new teams in play. Revenue worries loom as TV contracts could cut 40 to 50 percent, prompting talks of revenue sharing while owners clash over concessions.
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Baseball notes reveal owners push for revenue sharing and payroll trends
Vice chairman Eddie Einhorn explains on Frontline how White Sox profits grew from new park deals and marketing. Jerry Reinsdorf and others back revenue sharing, while Mets and Mariners trim payroll as small markets face higher salary costs. Vinent ouster linked to contract talks.
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Baseball's Free Agency and TV Deals Stir Change
Ravitch says owners agree on reforming baseball economics notably arbitration that raises free agent salaries. A new national TV deal could cut per team revenue, prompting control shifts and afternoon World Series to boost viewership. Two networks may share rights. ESPN bids lower. Ted Turner may extend offers.
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Penguins Set To Defend Cup In Stanley Cup Playoffs
Mario Lemieux leads the Pittsburgh Penguins as they open the Stanley Cup playoffs aiming for a three-peat. The team rides a 17 game winning streak and star power from Lemieux Tocchet Jagr Francis Stevens and Barrasso while facing the New Jersey Devils in Pittsburgh on national TV.
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