When There’s a Will…
there’s a way. From the Minneapolis Star Tribune: Vikings running back Onterrio Smith was detained last month at Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport after police found paraphernalia …
Phil Miller
Harford on Distributing the Ball in Overtime NFL Games
Tim Harford writes about a novel solution to the overtime problem in the NFL*: If the Super Bowl goes into overtime for the first time …
Bundling in LA: Baseball and Dodger Dogs
The Los Angeles Dodgers are providing all you can eat Dodger Dogs this year in an example of mixed bundling in the sports industry: You …
Sports Economics Now Has JEL Classification Codes
The American Economic Association now has JEL classification codes for Sports Economics and subareas within the field. Here are the codes: Z2 – Sports Economics …
Where Does the Revenue Sharing Money Go?
This Milwaukee Journal Star article had some interesting statements from the owners of the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Diego Padres. I posted here about …
Paying to Make the Grade
(Cross Posted at Market Power) NCAA officials and officials of member schools have been fretting for some time over the low graduation rates of student-athletes, …
Why Study Sports Economics?
I am a bit late to the party on this. About two weeks ago, Justin Wolfers wrote his thoughts on why people study sports economics. …
Pricing and Politics
While we are on the subject of ticket pricing (see the comments to this Sports Economist post by Rod Fort), I thought I’d pass this …
The Rocket’s Arbitration Request
Roger Clemens has set his final offer at $22 million in this year’s arbitration showdown. The Astros countered with $13.5 million, an $8.5 million difference. …
The Hidden, Unexpected Public Costs of a Stadium
The state of Minnesota has found that it’s expected revenue stream from new e-gambling games will not be sufficient to fund a new Vikings stadium. …