Two Weeks Out From the World Cup, a Familiar Picture Emerges
The opening match between Brazil and Croatia will kick off two weeks from tomorrow. But there seems less anticipation leading up to the Cup on whether Brazil will reign supreme ...BP Oil Spill Funds to Be Invested in Biloxi Ballpark
The WSJ reports that Governor Phil Bryant is allocating $15 million from Mississippi's share of BP oil spill damages to be invested in a minor league ballpark in Biloxi. The ...Ice Hockey Success in the Sun Belt
A couple of weeks ago I was contacted by John Miller about a story he was writing on the Phoenix Coyotes. As readers of The Sports Economist are well aware, ...The Economic Development Circus
Credit Houston Chronicle Business Reporter Loren Steffy with coining a brilliant phrase, "the economic development circus", in a brilliantly perceptive piece starring the Astros, Rockets, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, and ..."The Economic Impact of Cardinals Postseason on St. Louis is Unclear"
I'll admit right out of the box that I was excited, as only a sports economist can be, when I read the headline to this post which is the headline ...Will Sacramento's Arena Negotiations Turn Out Different?
On NBA.com, David Aldridge posts an interesting statement on arena development plans from Sacramento mayor and former NBA star Kevin Johnson. Although it contains the usual jobs-related, "transformational" hype, KJ's ...Message to the Vikings: You Can Have Our Taxes, But You'll Never Get Our ...
The Minnesota Vikings raised some eyebrows with a presentation they gave about their proposal for a new stadium. A red circle on a map has become the latest obstacle that ...Progressive Field Becomes Winter Sports Field
The Cleveland Indians are getting ready to open a skating track and 10-lane snow tubing hill at Progressive Field during the offseason. ...Senior director of merchandising and licensing Kurt Schloss ...Kudos to Art Rolnick
Noted for the record: 1. The former VP of the Minneapolis Fed tells it like it is in a hearing on a new stadium for the Vikings: Thursday's discussion did ...Striking Out in DC?
The stadium for the Washington Nationals cost over $600 million, most of it in public funding. A key selling point was economic development of the area along the Anacostia waterfront ...
