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		<title>The End</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 15:51:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My writing class is over, and therefore so is my blog.  Thanks to everyone who read gold and the game &#8212; hope you enjoyed it!<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=goldandthegame.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9442328&amp;post=487&amp;subd=goldandthegame&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Watching Sports: Live Or On TV?</title>
		<link>http://goldandthegame.wordpress.com/2010/04/29/watching-sports-live-or-on-tv/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 02:33:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pricing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Instead of trying to compete with the digital technologies found in the home, professional stadiums and arenas should instead work to cut costs and provide a true game day experience.  <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=goldandthegame.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9442328&amp;post=478&amp;subd=goldandthegame&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>ESPN Misses Out On March Madness Rights As Tourney Expands To 68 Teams</title>
		<link>http://goldandthegame.wordpress.com/2010/04/22/espn-misses-out-on-march-madness-rights-as-tourney-expands-to-68-teams/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:46:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Basketball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[college]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The NCAA just announced a $10.8 billion, 14-year agreement with CBS Sports and Turner Broadcasting System Inc.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=goldandthegame.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9442328&amp;post=479&amp;subd=goldandthegame&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The $60 Million High School Football Stadium</title>
		<link>http://goldandthegame.wordpress.com/2010/04/20/the-60-million-high-school-football-stadium/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:53:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New stadiums are often seen as a way for a city to generate money.  Tourism and surrounding businesses surge with the construction and opening of a new sports arena. These stadiums are typically built for professional teams, like the Dallas Cowboys new arena.  But now, high school teams are getting in on the action. That&#8217;s [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=goldandthegame.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9442328&amp;post=465&amp;subd=goldandthegame&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Michael Jordan&#8217;s New Game</title>
		<link>http://goldandthegame.wordpress.com/2010/04/19/michael-jordans-new-game/</link>
		<comments>http://goldandthegame.wordpress.com/2010/04/19/michael-jordans-new-game/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:31:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Basketball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Charlotte Bobcats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michael Jordan]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Bobcats wanna be like Mike.  The question is, can they succeed?<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=goldandthegame.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9442328&amp;post=459&amp;subd=goldandthegame&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>NCAA&#8217;s Tourney Expansion Could Force CBS Out Of The Picture</title>
		<link>http://goldandthegame.wordpress.com/2010/04/14/ncaas-tourney-expansion-could-force-cbs-out-of-the-picture/</link>
		<comments>http://goldandthegame.wordpress.com/2010/04/14/ncaas-tourney-expansion-could-force-cbs-out-of-the-picture/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 02:40:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[March Madness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Me]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Stephen Curry]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The organization derives nearly 100% of its income from the March Madness tournament each year, and expanding the number of participating teams from 65 to 96 is expected to boost this number.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=goldandthegame.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9442328&amp;post=455&amp;subd=goldandthegame&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Newspapers Relying On Sports Betting To Stay Afloat</title>
		<link>http://goldandthegame.wordpress.com/2010/04/13/newspapers-turn-to-sports-betting-to-stay-afloat/</link>
		<comments>http://goldandthegame.wordpress.com/2010/04/13/newspapers-turn-to-sports-betting-to-stay-afloat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:38:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fantasy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FanDuel.com]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Instant Fantasy Game]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MLB]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Philly.com]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Philly.com is banking on services such as legal sports betting to attract readers, but will it work?<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=goldandthegame.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9442328&amp;post=450&amp;subd=goldandthegame&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Baseball Information Every Fan Needs To Know</title>
		<link>http://goldandthegame.wordpress.com/2010/04/13/the-baseball-information-every-fan-needs-to-know/</link>
		<comments>http://goldandthegame.wordpress.com/2010/04/13/the-baseball-information-every-fan-needs-to-know/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:23:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chicago]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cubs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diamondbacks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fenway]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Target Field]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What stadium can you find the cheapest MLB tickets?<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=goldandthegame.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9442328&amp;post=446&amp;subd=goldandthegame&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Nike&#8217;s Big Investment</title>
		<link>http://goldandthegame.wordpress.com/2010/04/07/nikes-big-investment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 03:18:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sponsorships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EA Games]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gatorade]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tiger Woods]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Will it pay off?<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=goldandthegame.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9442328&amp;post=439&amp;subd=goldandthegame&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Super Bowl&#8217;s Hidden Pay-Offs</title>
		<link>http://goldandthegame.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/the-super-bowls-hidden-pay-offs/</link>
		<comments>http://goldandthegame.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/the-super-bowls-hidden-pay-offs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 02:49:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sponsorships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NFL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stadium]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The biggest sporting event in the country spurs business for local hotels, restaurants, and other establishments; but the New York Giants and Jets are hoping it could do a little bit more.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=goldandthegame.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9442328&amp;post=437&amp;subd=goldandthegame&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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