Down For The Count: The Economic Downturn and its Effects on Professional Sports

By Edwin A. Machuca, Esq.   Professional sports franchises are hardly immune from the economic downturn. To date, attendance is down in MLB, which admittedly could also be related to many factors, including bad weather. The NBA and NHL are also seeing a slight dip at some of its post-season games, although some of that may be related to the interminable length of the post-season for both sports. More surprisingly, the most popular of all professional sports leagues, the NFL, has had to â