Tuesday, Sep. 25, 2007

The Economies of Virtual Worlds

Tuesday, Sep. 25, 2007 at 12:06 p.m. in Science, Society, Tech Tuesday, Technology

It's an emerging marketplace, worth billions of dollars, and many Americans don't even know it exists. In virtual worlds like "Second Life" or "World of Warcraft," members buy and sell everything from clothes to real estate for their...

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Origins of Free Agency in Pro Sports

Tuesday, Sep. 25, 2007 at 1:06 p.m. in Law, Sports

He was the athlete who ushered in the era of free agency and million dollar contracts. In 1969, Curt Flood challenged the right of his baseball team to trade him, setting up a legal showdown that would reach the Supreme Court. We explore...

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