NFL Lockout Case Study

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The National Football League is in contract negotiations with its players and is getting ready to do a player "lockout." If that happens, players won't be able to play, fans won't have a football season and local economies that rely on football will be devastated. The NFL and team owners don't appear to care what a lockout costs communities and fans -- they only care about their own profits. The NFL's set to make billions of dollars, even without a football season. But if they do that, players and fans lose. It is estimated that a lockout would impact 150,000 jobs -- and cause more than $140 million in lost revenue in each and every NFL city -- some $4.5 billion across America. If there's a lockout, stadium employees will be jobless. Sports bars, police officers, restaurants, hotels and various support staff who work supporting the game also will be affected. NFL owners are demanding a number of outrageous wage-and-benefit concessions without justification. Here's just one example: the NFL wants to take ALL health care benefits from players and their families. An average football player will…show more content…
If the new CBA cannot be done before training camps are scheduled to start there may not be training camps or any preseason games. And it could affect the 2011 season. Most people think the new CBA will be done in time to save the season but it is possible the season could be canceled. Highly unlikely it will go that far. In theory, more than one season could be affected. At this point, it's just a guess as to what might happen. If there is a work stoppage, the UFL could expand if they get a TV contract. I doubt many veteran NFL players would sign with them. The networks might televise some Canadian Football League games or arena football games, and some college games could be moved to Sunday so they can get on TV, and collect the associated money from the

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