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
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Sports Economics
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
college basketball
NCAA
March Madness Accounting
In an article today on CNN.com, the typically quite sharp Chris Isidore, a senior writer for CNNMoney, perpetuates one of
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Seeding the Madness
Are you upset that your favorite team received a 10 or 11 seed when they deserved a few higher spots?
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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
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Soccer
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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A Market for Absolutely… repeat… Absolutely Everything
Companies have long been able to insure their most valuable assets against loss. In sports this means that teams can
Stadium Subsidies
Is New Orelans still a Big League City?
This article in today’s NY Sun, “Pro Sports Far From Easy in New Orleans,” points out the difficulties facing New