decision making presentation (baseball in las vegas)
DESCRIPTION
This presentation is the final project in a course I took called Creativity and Problem Solving. Through the use of a software program called "Super Decision" I undertook the question of whether or not Major League Baseball should consider entering the Las Vegas market.TRANSCRIPT
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
Influence
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Costs Report
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Conclusion of Model
Any Questions?