Football and University Priorities
At Northeastern, a private university in Boston, the college football model wasn’t working very well. Expenses averaged $3.5 million, and attendance was just 1,600 fans per …
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Imperfection, and Grace
MLB Commissioner Bud Selig will apparently not reverse the blown call which cost Armando Galarraga a perfect game last Wednesday. Â This is an interesting decision, …
Is Reliant Stadium Debt Really Junk?
The Houston Chronicle reports: The Harris County-Houston Sports Authority is short $5 million on a debt service payment for Reliant Stadium due this week, prompting …
The Sports Business in the Recession
Interesting piece here, based on a discussion with economist Dan Rascher. It starts with the Texas Rangers’ trip to bankruptcy court: “The Rangers are like …
Market design and the NFL draft
Today’s WSJ has a good story on issues with the design of the NFL draft — good, with the exception of the silly title, “The …