Two Sports Leagues that Could Be Poised for Growth in 2012 and Why

By Charles Baker and Mimi Hunter, DLA Piper   With three of the four major US sports leagues dealing with significant labor disputes over the past year that threatened each league’s ability to put their best (or any) product on the field, coupled with a recessionary economy in which many fans have less money to spend attending games and following their favorite teams, it is an interesting sports business climate in which to evaluate the status and future potential of other, lesser known l