Hey, honey, I have options
While the Minnesota Legislature seemed willing to spend money like Michael Jordan, one thing it didn’t buy was the new plan for a Vikings stadium. …
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Zimbalist talk at St. Cloud State
I liveblogged a talk by Andrew Zimbalist on the economics of sports stadiums here. It’s still in rough notes form, but I will add to …
Thanks for inviting me!
I’d like to thank Skip Sauer for inviting me to The Sports Economist blog. I have several friends here already with Brad, Phil and the …
The NFL Evaluates Kickers Incorrectly
Aaron Schatz – of Football Outsiders fame – has penned an interesting Keeping Score column in today’s New York Times. The column makes a simple, …
The Game is Afoot… Interesting Already!
A while back, I offered a”beer bet” on pre-season Top 25 College Football picks, following up on a post by Dave Berri. Six took me …
Hand-Wringing At the Knight Commission
This from the Knight Commission. From 2001 to 2003, athletics spending grew at a rate four times faster than overall institutional spending, even without a …
Simple Coase theorem application to the NCAA
The University of North Dakota has sued the NCAA over the latter’s banning of UND from postseason competition unless it changes or covers up its …
Jason Kidd or Steve Nash?
In 2006, Steve Nash won his second consecutive NBA MVP award, further solidifying his place in basketball history as one of the best point guards …
A Simple Test for Those Ranking College Football Teams
Who is the best team in college football? It is August and not a single game has been played. Yet the coaches have already produced …
Fit for a game, not for a franchise
Unlike the Saints, who seem happy to be in New Orleans and who Skip notes are selling tickets like hotcakes, the NBA’s New Orleans Hornets …