Cleveland's Sports Facilities: A 35 Year History (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781088203057)

DISCOVER THE UNTOLD SECRETS BEHIND THE BILLION-DOLLAR SPORTS INDUSTRY AND THE TACTICS EMPLOYED BY PROFESSIONAL TEAMS TO SECURE PUBLIC SUBSIDIES. IN THIS CAPTIVATING ACCOUNT, KEN SILLIMAN DRAWS FROM 25 YEARS OF FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE NEGOTIATING SPORTS FACILITY LEASES FOR RENOWNED TEAMS LIKE THE CLEVELAND GUARDIANS, CAVALIERS, AND BROWNS. FROM STADIUM SUITES TO THE NFL EXECUTIVE OFFICES. THIS PRACTICE-ORIENTED BOOK OFFERS A GROUND-LEVEL PERSPECTIVE ON HOW SPORTS TEAMS NAVIGATE THE PUBLIC SECTOR TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. WITH INSIGHTFUL ANECDOTES AND REAL-LIFE EXAMPLES, THIS INVALUABLE RESOURCE SERVES AS A GUIDE FOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS ALIKE. ENSURING A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR SPORTS FACILITY ISSUES.