When the Game is on the Line : From the Man Who Brought the Heat to Miami and the Browns Back to Cleveland.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Horrow, Rick.

Bloom, Lary, author.

Series:

Sports Professor

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (242 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

When the Game Is on the Line

Place of Publication:

La Vergne : Morgan James Publishing, 2011.

Summary:

In an eye-opening lesson in high stakes politics, big business and civic responsibility, Horrow discusses the deals that create new stadiums and bring sports franchises to cities. In tracking his rise from first-year lawyer to multimillion-dollar deal broker, Horrow's narrative becomes at once a memoir, how-to business manual and self-help guide. Through a series of trial-and-error attempts to lure pro sports to his home city of Miami, Horrow takes readers through the crucial steps that helped him create his trademark public-private partnerships, which have satisfied billionaire investors, local politicians, league officials, inquisitive lawyers and skeptical taxpayers in cities like Boston, Cleveland and Oklahoma City. Horrow, though a cagey bargainer when it comes to his deal brokering, is refreshingly honest when portraying sports big shots like golfer Jack Nicklaus, NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue and franchise owner Art Modell. Always the dreamer with an eye on the prize, Horrow (with help from journalist Bloom) makes a strong case for tying arts projects and infrastructure financing to team and stadium investment to create civic pride and rejuvenation. His infectious energy and positive spirit make this a must read for anyone interested in the sport of business and the business of sports.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Acknowledgements

Foreword: Bob Graham

Prologue: Taking The Heat

Introduction

CHAPTER 1 In the Lions Den

CHAPTER 2 Miami Game Plan

CHAPTER 3 The Heat Is On

CHAPTER 4 How to Buy a Baseball Team (or Not)

CHAPTER 5 The House That Jack Nicklaus Built

CHAPTER 6 Pas de Deux at Second Base

CHAPTER 7 Leverage at 150 Miles per Hour

CHAPTER 8 Building the NFL

CHAPTER 9 How We Play from Here

About the Authors

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781600379000

1600379001

OCLC:

1397569629