Economic Impact

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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

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If You Build It, They Will Come

Maybe. If they are subsidized. The Minnesota Ballpark Authority is expected to announce today a $1 million fund to enhance

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Taking It On the Chin Again

Longtime readers of the Sports Economist may recall that I have taken my fair share of abuse from the print

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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

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Message to the Vikings: You Can Have Our Taxes, But You’ll Never Get Our Convention Business!!!

The Minnesota Vikings raised some eyebrows with a presentation they gave about their proposal for a new stadium. A red

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If You Oppose Stadium Subsidies, then You Might Be a Deadbeat

Have you ever wondered about the demographics of people who oppose stadium subsidies?  Me neither, but here’s something from Savethevikes.org,

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“Going for the Gold: The Economics of the Olympics”

The Summer Olympics are just around the corner and the Spring 2016 issue of the Journal of Economic of Economic Perspectives

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Exciting News from the Sports Subsidy Crowd

As a researcher working in the area of the economic impact of sport, I try my best to keep up

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Don’t Forget the Leakages

I think it’s well-known among our readers that the staff members of TSE aren’t big fans of “economic impact” studies… the a-priori

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New York PILOT Decision, Part II

I was in Washington DC last Thursday testifying in a hearing that is part of the ongoing investigation by the

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The “Tiger Effect” and Economic Impact

The Buick Open this year will be without Tiger Woods who is out with his well-publicized, but self-inflicted, “injury.” So

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More on the Economics of Bowl Games

Inside Higher Ed reports that a number of teams participating in bowl games will not be taking the marching band,

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