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Marketing Expert Predicts NFL Bags Ban May Wind Up As Boon To Stadium Vendors06 / 18 / 13Marketing consultant Tobe Berkovitz said that the NFL's move to "ban all bags, backpacks and purses from games could be a jackpot for stadium vendors," according to Smith & Goodison of the BOSTON HERALD. The NFL last week "announced fans would be able to put personal items in clear, plastic tote... Tags: NFL, Leagues and Governing Bodies |
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BASEBALL HELD HOSTAGE -- DAY 182: BACK TO CHAOS
"Left with no other recourse," President Clinton proposed legislation Wednesday to create an independent panel of three neutral arbitrators to settle the dispute. But House Speaker Newt Gingrich "and
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BASEBALL HELD HOSTAGE -- DAY 180: ANOTHER LINE IN THE SAND
Special Mediator William Usery will deliver his recommended solution to end the strike to President Clinton at 3:00pm ET. While Usery "deferred" on announcing his recommendations yesterday "saying he
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ARE SOME OWNERS READY TO RAVITCH MLB COUNSEL O'CONNOR?
Three separate reports this morning note some owners are unhappy with MLB General Counsel Chuck O''Connor''s legal advice. According to one AL owner, a "considerable number" of clubs have begun a "rev
BASEBALL HELD HOSTAGE -- DAY 179: LOOMING 5 O'CLOCK SHADOW
While President Clinton has set a 5:00pm EST deadline for a settlement, no new negotiating meetings were scheduled as of last night, according to Mark Maske in this morning''s WASHINGTON POST. Clinton
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COURT DECISION SAVES NHL MILLIONS IN PENSION PAY-OUT
An Ontario Court of Justice chose the NHL''s method of accounting and saved the league at least $2.4M in pension surplus payments to former players. Under the NHL''s figures, the former players, who s
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OWNERS REACT TO POSSIBLE NFL PLAYOFF CHANGE
In the wake of last week''s report the NFL may consider a change to its playoff format, writes Don Pierson of the CHICAGO TRIBUNE. "Why would Fox forfeit a Dallas-San Francisco NFC title game in order
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NEXT NBA LABOR AGREEMENT TO CONTAIN A ROOKIE CAP?
On ESPN''s "SportsCenter," Jackie MacMullan reported, "Nearly everyone is expecting a rookie salary cap to be a part of the new NBA contract with rookies signing either a two-year or a three- year pac
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TRYING TO DISTINGUISH THE REAL COMPETITIONS IN SKATING
"It has become increasingly difficult to distinguish the real championships [in figure skating] from the myriad skatefests already held this season," writes Mark Starr in the current issue of NEWSWEEK
SPORT FEATURES NBA'S CLASSIEST PLAYERS
In the wake of SPORTS ILLUSTRATED''s cover story on the bad boys of the NBA, the current issue of SPORT profiles the NBA''s All Class Team. "Amid all this trash-talking, finger-pointing, chest-thumpin
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FIGURE SKATING IN-FIGHTING A THREAT TO SPONSORS?
"Seemingly overnight, there''s been an explosion of figure skating events," according to Alexandra Peers of the WALL STREET JOURNAL. Peers notes the many rival skating competitions, and made-for-TV co
