The Economic Impact of the World Series
The calls started last week, just like they always do this time of the year. A reporter from a newspaper or radio station in a …
Brad Humphreys
Professor of Economics, University of Alberta
Super Bowl Betting Recap
The results are in, and Super Bowl XLV was not super for Vegas sports books. The Packers were a three-point favorite in the game, and …
Uncapped Season Begins in NFL
Do you feel a bit more uninhibited this morning? In a free-wheeling mood? A lot of NFL front office types do, because as of 12:01am, …
Astounding Breakthrough in Tournament Design
Not sure if you noticed it, but college basketball started last night. The schedule still needs fixing. The NCAA men’s championship game takes place before …
Super Bowl Wrap Up
The Saints beat the Colts 31-17 for their first Super Bowl victory. It was a thrilling win, with the outcome in doubt until Tracy Porters’ …
The Weak Dollar and Franchise Values
The US dollar has depreciated significantly against other currencies over the past several years. Currency depreciation has a differential effect on an economy. For example, …
Evidence that I am an Obstacle to Civic Progress
The public debate about a new arena for the Oilers has been going on for some time up here. Last weekend, the local paper, the …
Beijing Olympic Games Open
The opening ceremonies of the Beijing Summer Olympic games are today. I wrote a short article for the July/August issue of Foreign Policy on some …
Capital-Labor Substitution in Production: Sports Writing Edition
Newspapers are in deep trouble. That has been clear for some time. It looks like things just got worse for sports writers. The Intelligent Information …
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. …