Should Duke Lacrosse Players Get Their Eligibility Back?
Duke has made a request to the NCAA that its men’s lacrosse players – who had their season cut short last year by the rape …
Phil Miller
Head Coach Ticket Scalping
Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Tice’s decision to scalp his complimentary tickets to Super Bowls is, to put it mildly and diplomatically, curious. Why would …
“Frustration and Temptation.” A Q&A with Mizzou AD Mike Alden
This morning’s Columbia Daily Tribune has a very interesting interview between the Trib’s Joe Walljasper and University of Missouri athletic director Mike Alden. Mr. Alden …
Colorado, Bowl Games, and the Deadweight Loss of Gifts
(Cross-posted at Market Power) Economists, the scrooges that we sometimes seem to be, are well-aware of the Deadweight Loss of Christmas: the gifts people buy …
Choice of College by Athletes
Sports Illustrated has an article on a paper by Mike Dumond, Allen Lynch, and Jennifer Platania on the college decision of high school athletes. In …
Arena Football League to Go On in 2009 – For Now
The Arena Football League has decided not to suspend the upcoming season. The Arena Football League’s 2009 season is on — for now. The AFL’s …
The Grand Design or the Grand Illusion?
The Minneapolis Star-Tribune has an article on that reveals an awful lot about the mindset behind stadium and surrounding neighborhood development: A 10-member volunteer Design …
Baseball Teams to Use Airline Pricing Model
From Darren Rovell: In 2002, while I was still at ESPN, I was asked to do predictions for the following year. When I predicted that …
Markets in Everything: The Perfect Game Edition
The Florida Marlins are still selling tickets to a game that has already ended: Roy Halladay’s perfecto from this past Saturday. From Steve Walentik of …
Season Tickets
There’s nothing like 1. Being a solid team with a real chance to make it to the World Series and 2. Beginning the season in …