The NFL’s Priorities
In terms of profits and TV exposure, the NFL appears to be the most successful sports league in North America. But I am starting to …
Brad Humphreys
Professor of Economics, University of Alberta
Mayors Gone Wild
When I picked up my copy of the Chicago Tribune this morning, I had to check to see if it was April Fools Day. There …
College Basketball Referee Compensation
John Feinstein has an interesting column in today’s Washington Post about David Hall, a college basketball referee. Sports officiating, even at the elite level, is …
The Tall and the Short of It
Tall men earn more than short men, according to a paper (subscription required) recently published in the Journal of Political Economy, a prominent economics journal. …
NFL Week 17 Showdown
Forget the endless permutations of playoff implications, who gets what draft pick, and the rest of the end of the season NFL drama. From an …
About that economic impact…
Shocking news in a front page article in today’s Washington Post: There aren’t many tourists in Beijing this month. “Business is worse than at this …
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 …
Football Season Begins!
No, not the NFL. Two European football leagues, the Bundesliga in Germany and Ligue 1 in France get started this weekend. In the Bundesliga, Wolfsburg …
Mega Event Update: Beijing Bird’s Nest Stadium
Stop me if you have heard this one before… Remember all those claims about the continuing benefits that flow from the lavish sports facilities constructed …
Pro Cycling Bombshell?
The New York Times reports that Floyd Landis has “come clean” about his past use of performance enhancing drugs. He admits to doping (using EPO, …