Quin Dye and Michael Zayas-Bazan + The Impact of Expansion for Major League Baseball The Commissioner of Major League Baseball ( MLB ), Rob Manfred , stated that he wants to see the league expand to 32 teams . Our research aims to identify if it is financially smart for the MLB to expand . This research examines how much it will cost to create a new MLB team and how many years it would take for the teams to start making revenue . In addition , this research will investigate how an expansion can impact the league in the realignment of divisions .
Joshua Rubin , Branden Soubik , and John Wagner + Market Model Analysis of Sport Franchises This research evaluates the market approach for valuing a sports franchise . When studying the market approach , there are numerous issues with the model and a high level of subjectivity is involved in the valuation process , such as issues of uncertain future income , on field success , and the subjectivity of brand , fan relations , and franchise ethics . The research will assess the market approach model , the drawbacks associated with the market approach , and offer
viable solutions for the inadequacies of the model .
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