The Financial Ripple Effect of Major Sporting Events on Local Economies
Major sporting events like the Olympics, the FIFA World Cup, and the Super Bowl attract millions of spectators and viewers worldwide. While these events are …
Major sporting events like the Olympics, the FIFA World Cup, and the Super Bowl attract millions of spectators and viewers worldwide. While these events are …
The Vancouver Olympic Blitz refers to the surge of development, economic activity, and transformative changes that took place in preparation for the 2010 Winter Olympics …
What do economists think of the NBA’s Seattle Supersonics basketball franchise experiment? Given the interpretations and spins put on the testimony of Andy Zimbalist and …
Meghan Barr, an AP correspondent from Cleveland, needs a lesson in economics in this article about LeBron James. “James has been with Cleveland since he …
I have been watching quite a bit of World Cup coverage, and the announcers seem to have gone out of their way to complement the …
Here. “The Women’s Final Four has once again shown it is a proven winner on and off the court,” said Sue Donohoe, NCAA vice president …
Economists can write papers which illustrate the lack of economic impact from major sports until we’re blue in the face. As long as there is …
The public debate about a new arena for the Oilers has been going on for some time up here. Last weekend, the local paper, the …
Over a year ago I posted about the agreement between the City of Baltimore and Baltimore Racing Development that brought Grand Prix racing to Baltimore. …
Tomorrow the United States kicks off its World Cup 2010 competition against England. The excitement of this year’s event may fuel the existing US bid …
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