Power Play - Professional Hockey and the Politics of Urban Development (Paperback)

When the Rogers Place arena opened in downtown Edmonton in September 2016, no amount of buzz could drown out the rumours of manipulation, secret deals, and corporate greed undergirding the project. Working with documentary evidence and original interviews, the authors present an absorbing account of the machinations that got the arena and the adjacent Ice District built, with a price tag of more than $600 million. The arena deal, they argue, established a costly public financing precedent that people across North America should watch closely, as many cities consider building sports facilities for professional teams or international competitions. Their analysis brings clarity and nuance to a case shrouded in secrecy and understood by few besides political and business insiders. Power Play tells a dramatic story about clashing priorities where sports, money, and municipal power meet.

General

Imprint:	University of Alberta Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	October 2019
First published:	2019
Authors:	Jay Scherer • David Mills • Linda Sloan McCulloch
Foreword by:	Richard Gruneau
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	464
ISBN-13:	978-1-77212-493-4
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Development economics Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Urban communities Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies Books > Earth & environment > Regional & area planning > Urban & municipal planning > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Sporting events, tours & organisations > Sporting venues Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Winter sports > Ice hockey Books > History > History of specific subjects > General Promotions
LSN:	1-77212-493-1
Barcode:	9781772124934

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