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Financial Fun Facts: The Economic Impact of NCAA March Madness

March Madness is almost here, and it’s one of the most fun and exciting sporting events of the year. But

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Move over Hollywood Gaming is Taking Over

The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has caused social gatherings to become nonessential, influenced restaurants to close down, and triggered movie theaters

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Weekend Wrapup

Quite a weekend in sports economics… Pittsburgh, San Diego, and Vegas There was an interesting finish in the game between

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The Rate of Return on Sports Franchises

Over on Newmark’s Door, economist Craig Newmark discusses a recent New York Times article by Joe Nocera about why bad

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Edmonton Arena Deal Finalized

The Edmonton City Council passed a bill yesterday authorizing a package amounting to $480 million in funding for construction of

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Watch Out, NHL!

An article in today’s New York Times claims that the top professional hockey league in Russia, the Superliga, plans to

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Is Reliant Stadium Debt Really Junk?

The Houston Chronicle reports: The Harris County-Houston Sports Authority is short $5 million on a debt service payment for Reliant

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Trouble in Dallas?

No, this post is not about PacMan. Looks like the credit market problems are starting to affect stadium construction projects.

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