Some say we're in recession, some say we're not (yet anyway). Meanwhile, the Cactus League is doing fine, thank you. This season, Cactus League visitors are on track to eclipse ...

It wasn’t supposed to be this way. A consultant’s study used by county officials to justify spending $64 million on the stadium said Gwinnett’s demographics and economy made it “one ...

Mizzou's game against the Fighting Illini that will be played in St. Louis this year is not the blockbuster ticket that some hoped for: Matching the attendance numbers the Missouri-Illinois ...

Are baseball fans spooked by the recession talk? The early literature on ticket demand suggested that attendance was not affected much by business cycle swings. Let's take a look at ...

This is dated, but interesting. Back in the 2005-06 season, the San Diego Gulls, a minor league hockey team (ECHL), reported an average attendance of 5,841 for its regular season ...

This just in: remember that image of baseball front office types as slow-witted dinosaurs who had to be dragged kicking and screaming into the twentieth century by Michael Lewis? Forget ...

"Economic downturn isn't slowing luxury box sales," at the NY Times. The focus is on the New York market and sales at the new stadiums. The article stresses the size ...

A quick follow-up to Take Me Out to the (New) Ballpark.  I appreciate the comments and I find the shared experiences and emotions from teams/stadiums a fascinating topic on both ...

While ‘playing around with’ (for want of a better way of putting it) some Australian AFL (Aussie Rules) and NRL (Rugby League) data, something interesting emerged.  Below are win-attendance correlations for the Brisbane-based ...