Lessons from Oklahoma City: What the Sacramento region can gain from the A’s temporary relocation

Joel Maxcy, PhD, professor of sport business and department head of sport business and general business, was quoted in a story on the economic benefits of a professional sports franchise moving to a city that has not previously hosted one. He cites the NBA’s New Orleans Hornets temporarily relocating to Oklahoma City after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 among numerous economic case studies relating to professional sports.