decision making presentation (baseball in las vegas)

Baseball in Las VegasJulia Hille

Amber LynchJoey Nachinson

Agenda

Baseball’s Background

• Can be traced back to the 18th Century• American newspapers were referring to

baseball as the "National Pastime“• National League was formed in 1876• American League was formed in 1901• Dead Ball Era, rules of the game and

equipment were developed• Black Sox Scandal of 1919

– First public gambling/betting case in sports

Vegas Background• Discovered in 1829• Casinos and showgirl theaters first appeared

in Vegas in 1931• Gambling legalized in 1931, rise of Casinos• Let there be light… Hoover Dam supplies

electricity to Vegas 1937• Organized Crime, building of more casinos in

1950s• 1970-2008 Vegas showed rapid growth and

it became the gambling capital of the world

Should Baseball have a franchise in Vegas?

• Been there done that… sort of.– The story of the Nevada Dusters 1963– Conn Hudson tried to interest the NL in placing a professional

team in Nevada– Milwaukee Braves relocated to Vegas– Hudson financed the building of Horizon Field

• state-of-the-art ballpark located on the southwestern outskirts of Vegas

– Vegas fell in love with their new sports heroes– Team salaries/contracts proved to be a problematic– Other problems

• players, took full advantage of the abundant nightlife• A few scandals here and there• Animosity with other forms of entertainment• Experts said Dusters was set-up for failure

– Vegas market was NOT large enough to support the team

Pros vs. Cons Major League Baseball in Sin City

  Pros Cons

Enter Las Vegas Market

> Tap 1.8M population base> $72B Annual Economy> 38 Million Tourists x 3/5 sports enthusiast = 24 Mil fans> Dominate Market> Urban Renewal, Tax Revenue, Pride, Infrastructure, Jobs

> Potential (sports) Gambling Scandal > League/Team Image> Crime/Behavior> Enviornment

Do Not Enter Las Vegas Market

> Political clout > Tax increase for stadium funding> Avoid the "Sin" in Sin City

>For go creation of Jobs, Civil Infrastructure, Tax Rev > Allowing other sports to take Vegas first

Should MLB move into Las Vegas?

Structure of Model

Benefits Network

Benefits Sub-Networks

• Economic

• Political

• Social

Opportunities Network

Opportunities Sub-Networks

• Economic

• Political

• Social

Cost Network

Costs Sub-Networks

• Economic

• Political

• Social

Risk Network

Risks Sub-Networks

• Economic

• Political

• Social

Benefits Report

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Conclusion of Model

Any Questions?