Soccer financials
A couple of years ago I had lunch with Roger Noll in London on one of his visits to the LSE and we talked about …
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There are Mulligans at the Combine
Vince Young apparently didn’t do very well on the Wonderlic test at the NFL combine: Like his performance in the Rose Bowl, quarterback Vince Young …
The New Deal
Peter Angelos and Major League Baseball have reached a deal regarding compensation for the move of Les Expos to our fair nation’s capital. MLB and …
Who’s The Coach?
The head coach and the associate coach of the Univerisity of Missouri volleyball program in Columbia, Mo. are, respectively, wife and husband. But now, Wayne …
The Kingdom of Broyles
ESPN.com’s Pat Forde writes an informative column about Arkansas AD and former football coach Frank Broyles. Because Arkansas sits in the media backwater, Broyles’ influence …
The Economics of the Haynesworth Decision:Do People Respond to Incentives?
From NFL.com: …6-foot-6, 320-pound Haynesworth stomped on Dallas Cowboys center Andre Gurode’s head Oct. 1, knocking off his helmet, then kicked and stomped his face. …
Pricing Under Uncertain Demand
The pricing of gate tickets to a team’s games is a case of pricing under uncertain demand. Ticket prices depend on the demand for a …
Realignment-Mania, Who Let the Genie Out?
Phil Miller’s recent posts (Death Throws and More Death Throws) covered Texas A&M’s likely move to the SEC and the possible implications for the Big …
(Pro) Bowling for Dollars
Interesting comments on ESPN.com from the Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie regarding state payments to the NFL for the right to host the Pro Bowl. In his words, You …
More than a Game
I am reading More than a Game, written by Brian Billick, former head coach of the Baltimore Ravens and current analyst for Fox and the …