Black Sunday in Vegas
Yahoo Sports columnist Dan Wetzel had an interesting column yesterday about the beating that Vegas sports books are taking on NFL games this season. The …
Brad Humphreys
Professor of Economics, University of Alberta
Taking It On the Chin Again
Longtime readers of the Sports Economist may recall that I have taken my fair share of abuse from the print media in the past. I …
Web Q&A on Sports and the Economic Crisis
I just wanted to let TSE readers know that I am doing a live web Q&A on sports and the economic crisis on the Globe …
UEFA Shocker: Poland/Ukraine over Italy
In a completely unexpected turn of events, UEFA (the Union of European Football Associations) just announced that Poland and Ukraine will co-host the 2012 European …
A Cautionary Tale About Claims of Economic Benefits
More than 10 years ago I read an economic impact study claiming that a new football stadium in Baltimore would create thousands on new jobs …
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 …
PSLs in NYC
They played in Charlotte, and now it’s time to see if they’ll play in the Big Apple. Personal Seat Licenses (PSLs) will be used to …
The Long-Run Economic Impact of the Olympics
The flame was extinguished last Sunday. The Torino Winter Olympic Games are over. But in terms of assessing the long-run economic impact of the games, …
Myles Brand on College Athletics
NCAA President Myles Brand has contributed a post to an NCAA sponsored blog, Double-A Zone. In his first post, Brand addresses the issue of increasing …
Announcing the New Quebec City Arena…
Big news out of Quebec today. The Province of Quebec and the Quebec City government announced formal plans to build a new arena in Quebec …