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More Independent Baseball Team Stadium News

Last offseason (Fall 2010 to Spring 2011), the news was filled with leagues folding, realigning, and teams starting up and others going “dark.”  This offseason (Fall 2011 to Spring 2012) has been filled with lots of stadium-related news; and this … Continue reading

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Atlantic League Looking For Southwestern Teams

The last paragraph of this article is interesting as it appears that the Atlantic League is looking for ownership groups and cities in the Southwest: http://ballparkbiz.wordpress.com/2010/10/08/atlantic-league-seeks-more-teams-for-southwest-division/ According to Travelmath.com, the maximum travel distance between Bridgeport, CT (the Atlantic League’s Northern-most … Continue reading

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United League Baseball Now Part Of Public Company

In the pro baseball business world, there often occurs interesting things which do not get noticed by the average fan.  These events, however, often shape the experience of the fans without their realizing it. One such example is whenever a … Continue reading

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Business Insights Into Struggling Independent Baseball Teams

Here is a very different kind of article, one which you do not often find:  one where the owner of a new independent baseball team shows his team’s vulnerability from the business side. http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/532806.html?nav=11 The quotes, assuming accuracy, reflect concern … Continue reading

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Omaha And Independent Baseball

In the past week or so, there have been several news reports about the city of Omaha building a stadium for independent baseball: Here is just one of those articles: http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/sports/article/Independent-league-ball-still-possible-downtown-526935.php Feel free to leave your thoughts on this development … Continue reading

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Article About Independent Baseball Team Advertising Business

This is an interesting article about the dynamics of advertising for a new independent minor league baseball team: http://www.pantagraph.com/business/local/article_2b6091c2-73d5-11df-b829-001cc4c03286.html Feel free to leave your thoughts on the specifics of the Normal Cornbelter’s approach to stadium advertising.  In addition, feel free … Continue reading

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Independent Baseball Stadium Construction On Hold

Here is news about the possible new independent baseball stadium which would have been built in Fort Smith, Arkansas: http://www.swtimes.com/news/article_cf08eb1e-7176-11df-9e1e-001cc4c03286.html Again, it seems that people do not recognize the return-on-investment which an independent league can bring.  Dealing with local apathy, … Continue reading

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Another Possible Independent Baseball Stadium’s Financing Concerns

In recent months, a significant number of new independent minor league baseball stadium construction deals have been announced.  Most have been for teams to come to new cities which have not had independent baseball previously. Many of them, as reported … Continue reading

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More Independent Baseball Leagues?

In recent months there has been much speculation on the start of entirely new independent baseball leagues.  The current ones are (in alphabetical order): American Association Atlantic League Can Am League Continental League Frontier League Golden League Northern League United … Continue reading

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Interesting Article About Independent Baseball Business And The Bridgeport Bluefish

Here is an interesting article on the business of independent baseball and minor league hockey, focusing on the two industries as they pertain to Bridgeport, CT:  http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Bluefish-Sound-Tigers-struggle-to-make-gains-in-300533.php   What is interesting about this article is that it talks about declining … Continue reading

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