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 to shut their doors. Due to this sudden shift in ...Weekend Wrapup
Quite a weekend in sports economics... Pittsburgh, San Diego, and Vegas There was an interesting finish in the game between the Chargers and the Steelers. On the last play of ...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 team owners want to own professional sports teams. Both the ...Edmonton Arena Deal Finalized
The Edmonton City Council passed a bill yesterday authorizing a package amounting to $480 million in funding for construction of a new arena in downtown Edmonton. This appears to end ...Watch Out, NHL!
An article in today's New York Times claims that the top professional hockey league in Russia, the Superliga, plans to challenge the supremacy of the NHL as the world's top ...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 this fun isn’t free – it comes at a price. Lost ...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 Stadium due this week, prompting it to dip into its ...Trouble in Dallas?
No, this post is not about PacMan. Looks like the credit market problems are starting to affect stadium construction projects. According to an article in the Sports Business Journal, the ...
