Cowboys Stadium Financing
This story from the Dallas Morning News has some good details on the public/private contributions to paying off the bonds which support the $1.2 billion …
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Portugal’s Hangover
Portugal hosted Euro 2004, a fantastic tournament with a surprise winner in Greece. But as the financial crisis unfolds, some Portugese feel a tinge of …
Signs of Life in the Sports Economy
Spring training in Florida set an attendance record — of sorts — in 2010: From March 2nd through April 3rd, a total of 1,427,627 fans …
Muni Bond Watch Turns to Sports Facilities
In recent years a handful of top-level teams have gone through or flirted with bankruptcy. This is a global phenomenon, with a list including the …
Deals, Deals, Deals
The University of Colorado will join Nebraska and Utah as members of the Pac-10 in 2011 after negotiating a $6.863 million exit package with the …
How We Develop Basketball Talent
Today’s WSJ has a review of the book, Play Their Hearts Out, by SI reporter George Dohrman. The book examines the world of elite youth …
Student Demand for College Sports
Funding has dried up for a lot of things in the Great Recession, including college sports programs. At Cal State San Marcos, the most recent …
Dallas TV Reporter Examines the Numbers on Economic Impact
Economists can write papers which illustrate the lack of economic impact from major sports until we’re blue in the face. As long as there is …
The IMF Surveys the Impact of Mega-Events
The latest issue of the IMF’s journal, Finance and Development, has a number of essays on the impact of hosting events like the Olympics and …
Stadium Debt
Stadium debt, in some cases, hangs around a lot longer than the teams that once played in them. From the Houston Chronicle comes this story …