Power Play

Professional Hockey and the Politics of Urban Development

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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Beskrivning

When the Rogers Place arena opened in downtown Edmonton in September 2016, no amount of buzz could drown out the rumours of manipulation, secret deals, and corporate greed undergirding the project. Working with documentary evidence and original interviews, the authors present an absorbing account of the machinations that got the arena and the adjacent Ice District built, with a price tag of more than $600 million. The arena deal, they argue, established a costly public financing precedent that people across North America should watch closely, as many cities consider building sports facilities for professional teams or international competitions. Their analysis brings clarity and nuance to a case shrouded in secrecy and understood by few besides political and business insiders. Power Play tells a dramatic story about clashing priorities where sports, money, and municipal power meet. Foreword by Richard Gruneau.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-10-10
Mått:152 x 229 x 20 mm
Vikt:600 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:464
Förlag:University of Alberta Press
ISBN:9781772124934
Utmärkelser:Winner of Trade Non-Fiction Book of the Year, Alberta Book Publishing Awards, Book Publishers Association of Alberta 2020 (Canada)

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Jay Scherer is Professor of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation at the University of Alberta. David Mills is a retired Professor of Canadian history from the University of Alberta. Linda Sloan McCulloch was elected and served on Edmonton City Council from 2004 to 2013.

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"Power Play is easy to understand, with a clear message: cities set to negotiate with professional sports teams must be aware there is a carefully-crafted playbook designed to attract maximum public dollars for sports facilities..."

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword | Richard Gruneau xiPreface xvAcknowledgements xxiImportant Terms xxiii1 Introduction 12 Boosting Edmonton 15Hockey and the Promotion of the City, 1894–19773 The Blue Line and the Bottom Line 43Peter Pocklington, the EIGLP, and the Business of Hockey in Edmonton,1977–20054 Preparing the Political Terrain 675 Making the Team 896 Power Plays 1197 Shut Out 1398 Show Me the Money 1679 End Game? 19110 The Beat Goes On 21311 Head Games 23512 Lobbying the Province, Slamming Northlands 25713 The Art of the Deal? 28314 Conclusion 307Epilogue 337The Oilers Get a New Arena, So the Flames Want One, TooNotes 357Bibliography 409Index 419