A Survey of Title IX

Yesterday, the Obama administration announced changes in the compliance rules for college athletics. Traditionally, schools could meet gender equity requirements in one of three ways. …

Step Aside, NHL

In a recent post, our own EclectEcon posed the question, “Does Soccer Have a Chance to Ever Become a Major Sport in North America.” He, …

Parity vs. Dominance in MLS

In an interesting recent interview, former U.S. Soccer national team coach Bruce Arena talks about competitive balance in Major League Soccer. While we sports economists …

A Country-wide Exaggeration

Frequent readers of TSE know that we commonly criticize the economic impact statements made by sports boosters or their hired guns. These reports frequently overstate …

Taking stock of soccer

A really interesting paper courtesy of Brad Plumer of the Washington Post. How popular is soccer? Popular enough to bring financial markets to a halt, …