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Japan's Interest in U.S. Baseball Teams

Japanese investors may want to buy US baseball teams to capitalize on trade opportunities between the two countries, as US teams generate higher revenues through TV rights and other activities, and exporting US baseball through TV rights could bring yen-based revenues to US companies.

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Japan's Interest in U.S. Baseball Teams

Japanese investors may want to buy US baseball teams to capitalize on trade opportunities between the two countries, as US teams generate higher revenues through TV rights and other activities, and exporting US baseball through TV rights could bring yen-based revenues to US companies.

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Why would someone in Japan want to buy a U.S. baseball team?

What are the implications


of an internationalization of the baseball scene?

Because there are many trade opportunities between Japan and U.S. As in the United States, TV
is a strong influence on baseball. So, US baseball club is generating higher revenues than
Japanese club by doing different activities like by playing baseball and TV rights.

How can trade in baseball be seen as an example of trade in Services?

Trade of baseball can be seen as an export opportunity for U.S also TV rights for baseball games
to be shown on Japanese TV might bring yen based revenues for U.S entrepreneurs. So, if the
two richest markets in the world are baseball crazy, there are surely opportunities for further
trade in baseball between these nations.

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