Capitalism, Sports & The Super Bowl: The Cost, The Politics, Privatization And The Game

by United Public Workers For Action

Wed, Feb 3, 2016 11:55AM

The presentation looks at the history of the Super Bowl, who profits, the marketing and how privatization of public spaces has expanded with this corporate enterprise

Capitalism, Sports & The Super Bowl: The Cost, The Politics, Privatization And The Game
The Super Bowl has become a major world sports event and for capitalism a big corporate enterprise with government subsidies and multi-millions in profits. George Wright, a working class Marxist historian and expert on the Olympics and sports looks at the history of the Super Bowl, who runs it and how it profits the owners and corporations that run America and the world. He shows how public resources are being privatized and subsidized for profiteering by the billionaires.
This presentation was made in San Francisco on 2/2/16.
For more information:
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2013/10/how-the-nfl-fleeces-taxpayers/309448/
http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2014/6/8/5790704/nfl-super-bowl-demands-host-cities-minneapolis
http://www.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2016/01/29/sf-welcomed-super-bowl-on-handshake-deal-no-contract-no-public-review
Sponsored by United Public Workers for Action
http://www.upwa.info
Production of Labor Video Project
http://www.laborvideo.org

For more information: https://youtu.be/EDrxSLm1heI

§Super Bowl Theft Of San Francisco Public Spaces

by United Public Workers For Action

Wed, Feb 3, 2016 11:55AM

A "Host Committee" including Willie Brown gave away city property to billionaire owners of the Super Bowl without even a written document.

https://youtu.be/EDrxSLm1heI

§NLF Owners Profit Off Privatization

by United Public Workers For Action

Wed, Feb 3, 2016 11:55AM

NFL Owners have profited off the privatization of public resources and pitting city against city to get the game.

https://youtu.be/EDrxSLm1heI

§Tickets for $5300 each

by United Public Workers For Action

Wed, Feb 3, 2016 11:55AM

While the cities include San Francisco subsidizes the Super Bowl for the billionaires cheapest tickets cost $5300 each. This is a big party for the capitalists and their politicians.

https://youtu.be/EDrxSLm1heI

§Saints Owner Parties

by United Public Workers For Action

Wed, Feb 3, 2016 11:55AM

While working class Blacks and minorities suffer in New Orleans Saint's owner Benson parties on. George Wright called for municipalization of the teams to benefit the communities instead of the billioanires

https://youtu.be/EDrxSLm1heI

Capitalism, Sports & The Super Bowl: The Cost, The Politics, Privatization And The Game

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