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1 For the Record 1 (1990-1991)

handle is hein.blasports/fthrec0001 and id is 1 raw text is: For the Record The Official Newsletter of the National Sports Law Institutet Marquette University Law School MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL 1103 West Wisconsin Avenue Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233 (414) 288-5815 September / October 1990 NSLI TAKES THE INITIATIVE TO ESTABLISH A SPORTS AUTHORITY FOR THE STATE OF WISCONSIN In order to attract and host sports events on the national and international levels in Wiscon- sin, the National Sports Law Institute helped the state create its own sports authority. This quasi- public sports organization, known as the Wisconsin Sports Authority, Inc., (WSA) will market Wiscon- sin's sports assets to organizers of amateur and professional sports events. The WSA consists of 16 Board of Direc- tors who are state and business leaders, including Jim Fitzgerald, chairman of the Golden State Warriors and former owner of the Milwaukee Bucks; Bob Harlan, president of the Green Bay Packers; Al McGuire, former Marquette University basketball coach and current NBC TV Sports commentator; as well as former baseball and basketball stars and current business people such as Sal Bando, Junior Bridgeman and Bob Lanier. 'We have to figure out where Wisconsin fits into this puzzle. We're losing valuable dollars, said Martin J. Greenberg, associate director of the National Sports Law Institute and secretary of the WSA. Greenberg said that Wisconsin could not compete for events without a coordinated effort. One of WSA's first tasks is to conduct an inventory of Wisconsin sports venues and their potential as host sites for events, according to Greenberg. States such as Minnesota and Indiana have created similar successful sports organiza- tions. Minnesota officials have estimated they will gain $40 million from amateur sporting events as a result of implementing a sports authority. Also, in 1991 Minnesota is scheduled to host the National Figure Skating Championships, the U.S. Open Gof Tournament and the International Special Olym- pics. Indiana has secured the 1991 and 1997 WSA ; Continued on page 4, column 1... OCTOBER 5 Marquette Law School - NSLI Continuing Legal Education Session, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (See article on page 2.) NOVEMBER TBA NSLI Guest Lecturer: Melvin S. Narol, General Counsel for the National Association of Sports Officials. Marquette Law School, Milwaukee, WI JANUARY, 1991 10 NSLI Guest Lecturer: Jerry Reinsdorf, Owner of the Chicago Bulls & White Sox. NSLI Sports Business Forum. Milwaukee, Wisconsin (See article below.) OWNER OF THE CHICAGO BULLS AND CHICAGO WHITE SOX TO ADDRESS NSLI SPORTS BUSINESS FORUM IN MILWAUKEE Owner of two professional teams in Chicago and NSLI Board Member, Jerry Reinsdorf has accepted an invitation to speak at the inaugural luncheon of the NSLI Sports Business Forum on January 10, 1991. He wil speak about the impact of stadium development and leases on professional teams and their host cities. The Forum, a group of approximately 75 Wisconsin sports business executives, meets quarterly. The inaugural luncheon wil be held at the Marquette Alumni Student Union. e Digitized from Best Copy Available

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