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          basketball coach.  Petitioner was clear that although he wanted             
          to expose his players to talent scouts, his personal goal was to            
          establish and enhance his reputation as a talent scout himself so           
          that he would receive a job offer from an athletic shoe or                  
          apparel company.  We are convinced that petitioner spent a                  
          considerable amount of his personal time on RBS from May through            
          July in each of the years in issue.  Nevertheless, because RBS              
          was formed and operated--in great part--for petitioner’s personal           
          objectives, we conclude this factor in favor of respondent’s                
          position.                                                                   
          Expectation That Assets Used in Activity May Appreciate                     
               The expectation that assets used in the activity will                  
          appreciate in value sufficiently to lead to an overall profit               
          when netted against losses may indicate a profit objective.                 
          Engdahl v. Commissioner, supra at 668-669.  Neither petitioner              
          nor respondent argues that there are any assets involved with               
          RBS, including the value of its reputation, which is significant            
          enough to offset petitioner’s losses.  Therefore, we view this              
          factor as neutral to our conclusion.                                        
          Success of Petitioner in Carrying On Similar Activities                     
               The fact that the taxpayer had engaged in similar activities           
          in the past and converted them to profitable enterprises may                
          indicate that he engaged in the present activity for profit.                
          Lundquist v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 1999-83, affd. without                







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