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Steven Kotler is the author of West of Jesus: Surfing, Science and the Origins of Belief. His magazine writing has appeared in more than 31 publications. See full bio
December 15, 2008, Sport and Competition

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The High Cost of Playing Ball

By Steven Kotler on December 15, 2008 in The Playing Field



For a long time many experts felt that sports was one of the only recession-proof arenas in the American economy. Turns out that is not the case.
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$15million vs $12 million per year

Submitted by Phillip Brown on December 15, 2008 - 10:01pm.

my heart bleeds. I wonder how many school teachers or nurses that could pay for?

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