Webcast: Interview with sports-economics expert Andrew Zimbalist

Posted on May 12, 2008 by chrisgraham

Listen to a special edition of “The SportsDominion Show.”

 

New Dominion Magazine editor Chris Graham talks in this podcast with Smith College economics professor Andrew Zimbalist about minor-league baseball stadium financing.

Show Length: 7:06

Filed under: 2-April 2008 Issue

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