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. …
Brad Humphreys
Professor of Economics, University of Alberta
Revealed Preference: Cricket and Organ Sale Edition
Courtesy of Tyler at Marginal Revolution, a news report about a cricket fan who has offered to exchange one of his kidneys for a ticket …
The “Great Reorganization” Begins
Attention college sports fans: the first domino has fallen. The Chicago Tribune reports that Nebraska will be formally invited to join the Big 10. RIP …
NFL Draft Shenanigans
Entry drafts are used by all professional sports leagues in North America to allocate incoming talent to teams. They create monopsony power for teams because …
Doping, Torts, and Monetary Damages
Boxer John Ruiz is suing opponent James Toney over a tort that allegedly occurred in their title bout last April. Toney tested positive for the …
Nats Sign Strasburg, Set Record
The sad-sack Washington Nationals came to terms with #1 draft pick Stephen Strasburg one minute before their exclusive negotiation period ran out last night. His …
Notes from the NCAA Hoops Head Coach Meat Market
The NCAA men’s basketball season is winding down, so the annual shuffle in head coaches is heating up. A few odds and ends from the …
More on Super Bowl Betting Profits
Here’s a brief follow up on my Sunday night post on how much money sports books made on Super Bowl wagering. I pointed out that, …
Sports Economists Weigh in on American Needle v. NFL
Earlier this week I described the American Needle v. NFL case that will soon be argued before the Supreme Court. The most recent filing in …
Fun and Games in Edmonton
I thought I had seen it all in the stadium subsidy game: bogus “economic impact” studies, threats to leave, mud-slinging, etc. But yesterday’s news out …