The Handwringing Has Begun
Recently I wrote: As Skip notes, surely there will be much hand-wringing and tut-tutting about the size of the contract – messed up university priorities …
Phil Miller
Switching Divisions, Again
The NCAA and officials from the remaining D2 schools are worried about the loss of schools in D2. Back in January, I had this post …
Outside Opportunities
It looks like the NHL season is going to be cancelled. Players are being urged to find another league to play in to keep up …
Indianapolis to Bid on the 2011 Super Bowl
Don Coffin emailed me a link about Indianapolis’s mayor’s announcement that city officials are going to make a bid on the 2011 Super Bowl (here’s …
Tax Deductible Two Part Tariff (at least the first part)
From the Chicago Tribune: What I don’t understand, however, is the law that allows ticket buyers to write off 80 percent of their “preferred seating …
Call for Papers – Missouri Valley Economics Association Conference in Kansas City – Extended Deadline
Michael Davis and I are arranging North American Association of Sports Economists (NAASE) – affiliated sports economics sessions for the 2015 Missouri Valley Economic Association (MVEA) …
Larry, You’re Not Bought Out. You’re Fired!
According to the Detroit Pistons, Larry Brown has been fired: Larry Brown is free to coach another team, and the Pistons will pay him about …
Barry Bonds and Positional Externalities
A positional externality is a cost or benefit realized by a third person which occurs when a payoff, however it’s defined, depends upon a person’s …
Assorted Links on the NCAA
The University of Kansas, like the University of California, is employing equity seat rights to allocate seats to its athletic events. The equity seat rights …
“Trade the Saints to Minneapolis for the Timberwolves”
John Spry, an economist with St. Thomas University in the Twin Cities, has written an opinion piece that appeared in the St. Paul Pioneer Press. …