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With the increasing involvement of state and local governments in the professional sports industry over the last quarter of a century, the debate has arisen over whether the luring of a professional sports franchise or the construction of a stadium for a professional sports franchise provides any type of significant economic stimulus to a city. There are those who have engaged in this debate who believe the potential impact of these events to be significant and positive for a city. There are others who believe the potential impact of these events to be insignificant and/or negative for a city. The goal of this thesis is to add to the debate by presenting an econometric analysis of whether or not introducing a professional sports franchise and/or constructing a stadium for a professional sports franchise has any effect on a city's employment level. Our research based on taking data for each of the four major professional sports (Basketball, Baseball, Football, and Hockey) for various cities from 1979 to 1999 provides some very interesting results. The results of our econometric analysis suggest that building a new football stadium in a city or luring a basketball or hockey franchise into a city has a negative impact on a city's employment growth rate. However, our results also indicate that building a new basketball or hockey arena in a city for a current franchise or attracting a new football franchise to a city has a positive impact on a city's employment growth rate. Our research concludes that depending on the professional sport and the event involved the impact on employment in a city may be positive, negative, or not significant at all. Results that to a certain degree contradict previous econometric studies on the subject. / Master of Arts

Thesis (Ph.D.)--City University of New York, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves375-389 ).

The purposes of the investigation were to determine if status of professional sports and professional athletes increases as male participation increases, if perceived status of 'athlete' increases with participation in sports that contain 'male' attributes, and if gender differences are related to status indicators. Sixty-eight students were administered a status-determinants questionnaire. A one-way ANOVA (gender) and a 2 x 12 ANOVA (gender x sport) were employed to determine status ratings of sports. A 3 x 2 (increase/decrease/no change x gender) Chi square was employed to determine status of sports, perceived masculinity of males/femininity of females, and status of the athlete related to gender attributes of sports.

Thesis (M.A.)--Florida State University, 2005. / Advisor: Dr. Carrie Sandahl, Florida State University, School of Theatre. Title and description from dissertation home page (viewed June 16, 2005). Document formatted into pages; contains viii, 73 pages. Includes bibliographical references.

<p dir="ltr">Throughout my educational journey, sports have been an integral part of my life, whether playing kickball at recess, going to the river for rowing practice after school, or bonding over Sunday football games with my family while tackling homework. Despite my love for sports, I never had the chance to experience them in the classroom setting. Motivated by this absence, I embarked on writing this thesis to offer educators new ways to integrate sports into the English Language Arts curriculum. My initial exploration led me to Luke Rodesiler’s insightful guide, Integrating Sports into the English Classroom, which served as the starting line for further research. Striving for diversity, I searched for texts that encompassed a variety of sports and cultural perspectives. After selecting my texts, I developed a lesson collection comprised of fourteen individual lessons all aligning with sixth-grade Common Core Standards. Educational technology played a crucial role, as I incorporated digital storytelling platforms, podcasts, multimedia presentations, virtual games, and films into my lesson plans. By integrating these tools, alongside sports-centered novels, educators can effectively incorporate sports into their lessons, thereby creating an enriching learning space for their students.</p>

Thesis (Ed.D.)--Boston University.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Nevada, Reno, 2006. / "May, 2006." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 83-95). Online version available on the World Wide Web.