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Ice Hockey Success in the Sun Belt
A couple of weeks ago I was contacted by John Miller about a story he was writing on the Phoenix Coyotes. As readers of The Sports Economist are well aware, ... -
NFL Bounties and the Law
With all the news reports about players and coaches on the New Orleans Saints having a system of side payments for knocking opposing players out of the game, I was ... -
Spring Training
The Sports Business Journal recently published "Clubs give winter homes a branding boost" about the partnership between MLB franchises and their spring training homes. There is a box with Cactus ... -
Franchise tag economics
The NFL is approaching the deadline after which players become free agents, and are able to negotiate with other teams. The salary cap puts teams in the position of having ... -
Just give him the keys to the treasury
According to a report online at Forbes (and citing a report from the Minneapolis Star Tribune), Minnesota Vikings owner Zygi Wilf has rejected three different offers from the citizens of ... -
Sports Economist Makes Good
The bloggers here at The Sports Economist will all know Professor Steve Walters of Loyola University here in Maryland. Steve has signed on to advise new Orioles GM Dan Duquette ... -
Baltimore Grand Prix Update - 2012 edition
Over a year ago I posted about the agreement between the City of Baltimore and Baltimore Racing Development that brought Grand Prix racing to Baltimore. The event has come and ... -
Stub Hub and MLB Ticketing
This week's issue of the Sports Business Journal has an interesting article about ticket sales for MLB and the relationship of the league to Stub Hub. Written by Bill King ... -
My nominee for NFL player that "gets it"
The Baltimore Sun prints interviews with players each week. This past Sunday the spotlight was on Derrick Mason. Here is my favorite part of the interview: Q: You're from Detroit. ... -
Oriole Park - success story for whom?
There are two stories related to Oriole Park at Camden Yards in the Baltimore press. A common thread in the stories is the lease the Orioles signed with the Maryland ...