Financial Fun Facts: The Economic Impact of NCAA March Madness
March Madness is almost here, and it’s one of the most fun and exciting sporting events of the year. But this fun isn’t free – …
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Move over Hollywood Gaming is Taking Over
The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has caused social gatherings to become nonessential, influenced restaurants to close down, and triggered movie theaters to shut their doors. Due …
Weekend Wrapup
Quite a weekend in sports economics… Pittsburgh, San Diego, and Vegas There was an interesting finish in the game between the Chargers and the Steelers. …
The Rate of Return on Sports Franchises
Over on Newmark’s Door, economist Craig Newmark discusses a recent New York Times article by Joe Nocera about why bad team owners want to own …
Edmonton Arena Deal Finalized
The Edmonton City Council passed a bill yesterday authorizing a package amounting to $480 million in funding for construction of a new arena in downtown …
Watch Out, NHL!
An article in today’s New York Times claims that the top professional hockey league in Russia, the Superliga, plans to challenge the supremacy of the …
Is Reliant Stadium Debt Really Junk?
The Houston Chronicle reports: The Harris County-Houston Sports Authority is short $5 million on a debt service payment for Reliant Stadium due this week, prompting …
Trouble in Dallas?
No, this post is not about PacMan. Looks like the credit market problems are starting to affect stadium construction projects. According to an article in …