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Melbourne’s Top Thoroughbred Races

Spring racing is a time of thrilling excitement in Melbourne and these 4 top thoroughbred races are the ones not to be missed for the greatest day to be had at the races.

Overstating King James' Impact on the Cleveland Economy

Meghan Barr, an AP correspondent from Cleveland, needs a lesson in economics in this article about LeBron James. "James has been with Cleveland since he was drafted in 2003 but now is at the center of a high-profile pursuit by several NBA teams. The Cavs can offer him a longer and more lucrative contract under league rules, but other teams are trying to convince him that they are his ticket to the championships that have so far eluded him. James has helped inject untold millions into Cleveland's economy. His team, which had an average home attendance of about 11,500 the […]

The 5 Best Vitamins and Minerals for Enhancing Performance in Sports and Exercise

Athletes at the pinnacle of sporting excellence all have one thing in common: they use some form of natural supplements to enhance their performance when it matters the most. Of course, different sports require different kinds of nutrition, but vitamins and minerals are essential for everyone, regardless of the level at which they perform.

Claiming For Your Sports Injury

If you have been injured in a sporting accident that was not your fault, you may be entitled to bring a claim for personal injury compensation.

Cowboys Stadium Financing

This story from the Dallas Morning News has some good details on the public/private contributions to paying off the bonds which support the $1.2 billion Cowboys Stadium.  Both public and private revenues are exceeding projections. Judging from the article, the city of Arlington contributed $325 million in financing.  Their share of the bonds is paid "with proceeds from a half-cent sales tax increase, 2 percent hotel-motel tax hike and 5 percent increase in car rental tax."  Arlington owes $20.4 million this year, and is on track to recoup over $27 million from these taxes, according to the paper.  Leaving aside […]

It's Good to be the Cupcake

(I just put an idea into a marketer’s mind somewhere but moving on …) To put Tuesday’s developments in perspective, the Pac-12 and SEC released their schedules in late December and early January. The delay also means it's a sellers’ market, if you’re a football bottom feeder willing to yourself to the highest bidder. There is talk of I-AA schools (FBS) with openings on their schedule getting $800,000-$1 million to come get their butts beat by a BCS school. That's Dennis Dodd at Dodds and Ends (via John LaPlante).  The price doesn't surprise me a bit for two reasons.  First, payouts […]