The Big XII – A Two-Tiered League
Recently, I read an article that claimed the Big XII South Division might be the best conference in college football this year (I didn’t bookmark …
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They Stand, We Sit
From the WSJ (HT to my colleague Ishuan Li) comes a story about why world soccer fans prefer to stand and US sports fans sit. …
Ticket Prices and Team Quality
The Kansas City Royals have raised ticket prices for next season by 15%. This announcement comes on the heels of another not-so stellar season. It …
Is an exit fee a barrier to entry?
The big news out of the ACC is that Noitre Dame has been unanimously voted in as a member of the conference… in every sport …
National Pastime
Stefan Szymanski and Andrew Zimbalist have written a new book coming out on April 1st called National Pastime: In National Pastime, Stefan Szymanski and Andrew …
Arizona State Eliminates Three Sports
In a move that shocked both athletes and the Arizona State University (ASU) community, Arizona State eliminates three men’s sports programs: wrestling, tennis, and swimming. …
The Love Boat or Playmakers? Take Your Pick
Well, um, I guess there’s nothing quite like a pleasure cruise: A season that began with Super Bowl aspirations for the Minnesota Vikings has gone …
Why Are Economic Models so Complex?
We sports economists have become accustomed to inflated economic impact statements made in documents used to support subsidies for sports. Economists Craig Depken and J. …
Luxury Tax Paid by Yankees and Tigers
The New York Yankees (surprise, surprise) have to pay MLB’s luxury tax this year. So do the Detroit Tigers. The New York Yankees not only …
Another Domino Falls
Nebraska has reportedly accepted an offer to become the next Big 10 school, following Boise State’s move to the Mountain West and Colorado’s move to …