Description
Book SynopsisThe story of how a new generation of tech-savvy franchise owners is reshaping every aspect of professional sports
Trade Review"Fascinating... Schoenfeld is a canny storyteller, and his portraits of the big beasts (and the almost-rans) are vivid." -- Chris Stoel-Walker - New Scientist
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Game of Edges is] a panoramic, intercontinental tour of sports’ newest battlegrounds: the executive suites perched high above the playing fields and the data rooms buried beneath them, where true success is measured not in wins but dollars. Buoyed" -- Ben Reiter, The New York Times best-selling author of Astroball
"A superb storyteller, Bruce Schoenfeld is the master of finding—and then explaining—the secret dynamics of sports. Exquisitely readable and expertly reported,
Game of Edges is a joy—though it ought to come with a warning label: fans will never view sports the same way again." -- L. Jon Wertheim, 60 Minutes correspondent and coauthor of Scorecasting
"Meticulously researched and beautifully written,
Game of Edges delivers a sweeping look at one of the most significant developments in worldwide sports: the new generation of investors fueling the stratospheric rise in the value of pro sports franchises. Bruce Schoenfeld has written a story rich in detail, taking readers into the boardrooms and brainstorming sessions of the teams they love. To read this book is to understand the intriguing dynamics of global sports as they exist today, while peering into their fascinating but uncertain future." -- Christine Brennan, USA Today columnist and best-selling author of Inside Edge
