Salary Caps
The unique nature of professional sports—where franchises compete on the field of play but exist as business partners—requires teams to work together to achieve overall financial success. Some leagues have implemented salary caps, a system where teams cannot exceed a specified salary level for their entire roster of players, to encourage competitive balance and provide an opportunity for small market teams to be able to compete with large market franchises for player services. ...
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