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The 1990s were a glorious time for the Chicago Bulls, an age of historic championships and all-time basketball greats like Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan. It seemed only fitting that city, county, and state officials would assist the team owners in constructing a sparkling new venue to house this incredible team that was identified worldwide with Chicago. That arena, the United Center, is the focus of Bulls Markets, an unvarnished look at the economic and political choices that forever reshaped one of America's largest cities--arguably for the worse.

Sean Dinces shows how the construction of the United Center reveals the fundamental problems with neoliberal urban development. The pitch for building the arena was fueled by promises of private funding and equitable revitalization in a long blighted neighborhood. However, the effort was funded in large part by municipal tax breaks that few ordinary Chicagoans knew about, and that wound up exacerbating the rising problems of gentrification and wealth stratification. In this portrait of the construction of the United Center and the urban life that developed around it, Dinces starkly depicts a pattern of inequity that has become emblematic of contemporary American cities: governments and sports franchises collude to provide amenities for the wealthy at the expense of poorer citizens, diminishing their experiences as fans and--far worse--creating an urban environment that is regulated and surveilled for the comfort and protection of that same moneyed elite.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07H9G4W9F
Publisher ‏ : ‎ The University of Chicago Press; First edition (November 23, 2018)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 23, 2018
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 9698 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 314 pages
Reviewer: Dilip Shah
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Fascinating insight
Review: I have never thought of sports as anything but a source for entertainment and distraction. Dinces book however succinctly and clearly shows how sports is yet another conduit to express political will. There are so many examples of this that I now see around me - beyond Dinces focus on the massive capital outlays and economic transformations (or lack there of) of stadiums - most recently Messi’s arrival in the US.

Reviewer: Jeff L.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Definitive answer to whether cities should fund stadiums
Review: The author explores all elements of the value created by sports stadiums, including the positive image and prominence they can provide a city.Exploring the pluses and minuses in good faith, and using extensive qualitative and quantitative evidence, the book shows that public funding for sports stadiums is definitely not worth the investment. Even when cities received tangible benefits (Jordan elevating the public image of Chicago), the owners of the stadiums made it harder for citizens to enjoy the stadiums that their taxes paid for. What’s more, the author shows how the growing profitability of stadiums is linked to direct government engagement to lower their taxes. Few promised community benefits come through, while it’s clear that small businesses are intentionally targeted.If you want an insightful and even handed exploration of whether there is any wisdom for a city to fund a stadium, read this book for the definitive answer. In addition, you’ll get a fun, down to earth book full of interesting details about how a stadium interacts with its city.

Reviewer: Ryan Carroll
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: What every history book should be
Review: Bulls Markets takes a look at the Chicago Bulls in the context of the city of Chicago itself. Each chapter has a different facet of the interplay between the team, the ownership, the city, and the population all of these should serve.Dinces does an amazing job of having all the stats you could want to immediately back up financial narrative chapters (like 1 & 2) while also letting the human tales take over without letting numbers get in the way for the housing or peanut sellers chapters.Loved this book so much that I had to voraciously read through it before I could gift it to my Dad. An excellent example of dad-lit too.

Reviewer: Caitlin F
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A must-read for anyone curious about the “value” of major sports franchises in their communities
Review: A thoroughly-researched book that alsoaccomplishes the feat of being engaging and captivating, thanks to masterful writing. If you live in a community impacted by (or even if you are just curious about the idea of) subsidized professional sports facilities, you need this book. Dinces’ command of the narrative grabs you and doesn’t let go.

Reviewer: Tanya
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Useful and Informative
Review: I learned about this book when I attended the Organization of American Historians (OAH) conference recently and heard Dr. Sean Dinces speak on a panel. I am glad that I did. It was an interesting read that I think is accessible to a lot of people. It doesn't read like a boring history book. Also, as a history professor myself, I think this book would be really useful in my undergrad courses to help students deal with the concepts of neoliberalism and understand urban crisis in U.S. history.

Reviewer: Caralyn Bialo
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Worth the read
Review: Not a Bulls fan but this book nonetheless gave me some good insight into what went on here in Brooklyn with the construction of the Barclay's Center.

Reviewer: Robert Madel
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent Book
Review: Thought this was a great book. As a big sports fan, knowing the backstory of the stadiums- and some of the ugly history that goes along with it- is good to know and helps put things in perspective when watching the games. I'm glad this book brings that to light and hope more people read it.

Reviewer: P Smith
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: This book slaps!
Review: Here’s the gist:A lot of cool visualizations and creative use of data analysis that help the reader better understand a complicated story. Maps were especially helpful.