“Give the World Cup bid a red card”
That’s the title of co-blogger Dennis Coates’ piece in today’s LA Times. Dennis may be too proud to call attention to himself by pointing that …
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“As Stadiums Vanish, Their Debt Lives On”
Ken Belson digs into the financial legacy of the Meadowlands Sports Complex in today’s New York Times. In short, it’s a money loser, with $266 …
No More Super Bowls in Miami?
A story in today’s Boston Herald reports that posted prices for Super Bowl tickets range from $2,000 to $5,000 in the secondary market. Here are …
Striking Out in DC?
The stadium for the Washington Nationals cost over $600 million, most of it in public funding. A key selling point was economic development of the …
Profile of Tom Hicks
In the Dallas Morning News, Gary Jacobson and Brandon Case describe the next unfolding chapter in the business life of one of sports’ most controversial …
Teams Leave Before the Debt Does
The Red Sox want spiffier spring training digs in Fort Myers, Florida, and the locals of Lee County will oblige. After “kicking the tires” of …
Sports and Human Capital
Mark Rosentraub, author of  Major League Losers: The Real Cost Of Sports And Who’s Paying For It has changed his tune a bit lately.  Yesterday …
Make or Buy?
Barcelona or Real Madrid? Barcelona makes them. Real Madrid buys them. It’s a matter of degree of course, but I think the distinction holds. Rob …
Global Stadium Construction Update
At Target Field in Minnesota, local saloonkeepers are gushing. Scholars who study stadiums predict a longer than average “honeymooon effect” of the new stadium on attendance at Twins …
An Economist’s Quick Thoughts on the LeBron James Decision
LeBron James is catching a torrent of criticism over his decision to leave his “hometown team”, the Cleveland Cavaliers, for the Miami Heat. As an …