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Atlanta Braves stadium development aims to keep fans lingering (and spending)

by Marketplace Contributor
Jun 1, 2017
With high-end apartments, office space and a concert venue, the team’s business model has moved beyond hot dogs and beer.
Thousands of fans congregate in The Battery outside SunTrust Park during the Atlanta Braves' home opener.
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Stadium chefs hope new food combos will hit home with fans. Brontosaurus Rib, anyone?

by Peggy Lowe
May 19, 2017
They expect more publicity than sales of toasted grasshoppers or a patty melt on a funnel cake bun.
Aramark executive chef James Mehne shows off some of Kauffman Stadium's new food items, including truffled mac and cheese, lemon garlic rotisserie chicken and roasted Brussels sprouts.
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Championship baseball is a welcome distraction for debt-ridden Puerto Rico

by Andy Uhler
Mar 22, 2017
The final game of the World Baseball Classic is tonight, down the road at Dodger Stadium. The United States made the finals for the first time, and it’s playing against a team that’s close to home: Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican government bought ads to promote tourism during the game. The island could use a […]
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World Series done, players divide the spoils

by Jed Kim
Nov 3, 2016
The Chicago Cubs beat the Cleveland Indians last night, 8-7.
Chicago Cubs fans celebrate outside Wrigley Field after the Cubs defeated the Cleveland Indians in game seven of the 2016 World Series in Chicago, Illinois. The Cubs 8-7 victory landed them their first World Series title since 1908. 
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Cashing in on an unlikely World Series match-up

by Jed Kim
Oct 25, 2016
Game 1 of the World Series is on Tuesday in Cleveland. It’s drawing even more national attention than usual, because the battle is between the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians — two teams that haven’t won a World Series decades.  Who will cash in on the much hyped event? Tony Wagner/Marketplace Correction (Oct. 26, […]
A vendor sells Chicago Cubs merchandise near Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. The Cubs will face off against the Cleveland Indians in the World Series beginning tomorrow. This will be the Cubs first trip to the series since 1945.   
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Let’s do the numbers: Vin Scully’s last six games

by Donna Tam
Sep 2, 2016
As the Hall of Fame announcer’s last season comes to a close, we take a look at some of his milestone figures.
Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully acknowledges applause from fans in front of wife Sandi Scully, and sons Kevin Scully and Todd Scully before the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium on September 23, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.   
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Fantasy sports get the seal of approval in New York

by Mark Garrison
Aug 4, 2016
Companies like FanDuel and DraftKings are hoping the legislation will guide the rest of the nation.
The fantasy sports website DraftKings.
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Baseball cards get a digital makeover for 2016 season

by Marketplace Contributor
Jul 12, 2016
Baseball cards are now sold on line - but they're only available for 24 hours
The front of Bartolo Colón’s Topps Now card, which sold a record breaking 8,826 copies on May 8, 2016.
Courtesy of The Topps Company
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Softball has some unlikely origins and an uncertain future

by Kai Ryssdal
Jun 21, 2016
Women who play competitive sports today have fewer opportunities to make it a career
Jennie Finch at the 2015 MLB All-Star Legends And Celebrity Softball Game at Great American Ball Park on July 12, 2015 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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The Price of Profits

How a baseball lawsuit helped define how corporations are governed

by Scott Tong
Jun 16, 2016
It all started because there were no lights at Wrigley Field for night games.
Javier Baez of the Chicago Cubs bats against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Wrigley Field on June 3, 2016, in Chicago. The Cubs defeated the Diamondbacks 6-0.
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