Student Demand for College Sports
Funding has dried up for a lot of things in the Great Recession, including college sports programs. At Cal State San Marcos, the most recent …
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Tax Deductible Two Part Tariff (at least the first part)
From the Chicago Tribune: What I don’t understand, however, is the law that allows ticket buyers to write off 80 percent of their “preferred seating …
Stadium Improvements in Women’s Athletic Programs
The AP is reporting that the University of Missouri is on its way to building a new softball stadium to house the university softball program. …
I’ll Have What He’s Having: Curious Contract Provisions in the NCAA
The job of a sports agent is to get the best contract terms for his/her client. The best/most notorious is Scott Boras, famous for his …
The “Great Reorganization” Begins
Attention college sports fans: the first domino has fallen. The Chicago Tribune reports that Nebraska will be formally invited to join the Big 10. RIP …
What Makes a College Coach Overpaid?
From the Bleacher Report, we have a list of 20 coaches who are supposedly being paid too much. College football coaches make incredible amounts of money …
Big 12, college basketball, College Football, college sports, Conference realignment, Economic Impact, NCAA
The Economic Impact of the Demise of the Big XII – Waco
A Waco economist, RayPerryman, has prepared an economic impact statement about the impact of the demise of the Big XII on Waco and Texas (via …
More Big 10 Expansion Talk – Does Basketball Matter?
Following up on Brad’s post about Big 10 expansion plans, it looks like the football coaches in the Big XII have no idea what’s going …
college basketball, College Football, college sports, ticket demand, ticket prices, ticket pricing, two-part tariff
The Use of the Two-Part Tariff in College Ticket Pricing
I’ve written before that when you look at how college athletic department officials make business decisions, they act a lot like their professional counterparts even …
Markets in Everything: Fake Bowl Games
Our East Carolina University Pirate football team had an exciting season but fell one game short of qualifying for the program’s sixth straight bowl game. …