Fame and Fortune for Florida International?
The recent Florida International/University of Miami football debacle is a perfect opportunity to examine the lunacy that often creeps into big-time collegiate sports. With nearly …
Victor Matheson
Dancing with Dumb Jocks During March Madness?
It’s a common refrain heard every year during March Madness that big-time college athletics is incompatible with academics, particularly in money-making sports such as football …
March Madness Accounting
In an article today on CNN.com, the typically quite sharp Chris Isidore, a senior writer for CNNMoney, perpetuates one of the most enduring myths in …
Seeding the Madness
Are you upset that your favorite team received a 10 or 11 seed when they deserved a few higher spots? Don’t be. As it turns …
When is a subsidy not a subsidy?
Readers of The Sports Economist know that we generally take a tough line against public subsidies for sports. So, I am a bit surprised to …
Leagues: Not as easy as they look
The Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS), the 5-team American league that just finished out its 3rd season, cancelled its 2012 season today while holding out hope for a return …
Just in time for March Madness
We have two views on paying college athletes just in time for March Madness. The first is an excellent summary of the state of college …
Obama takes on Sports Owners
President Obama’s proposed budget to Congress presents a fairly strong challenge to Republicans. It redistributes income from the rich to the middle class often by …
What do Obama and Don Sterling have in common?
Sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, doesn’t it? However, both have significant concerns about what is arguably the most significant tax loophole for …
Fear and loathing in Seattle
NBA commissioner David Stern is putting the screws to Seattle in his attempts to get the community to provide taxpayer subsidies that are lucrative enough …