Sports Commissioners in the “Gangster” Era
“I talked to that whole staff. I said this is my city. I’m cut from a different cloth. None of them guys on their team …
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Demand Curves Slope Down
From the Charlotte Observer (membership read): In two months, the Charlotte Bobcats begin playing in a new, publicly funded uptown arena. Typically, new arenas boost …
Who Will Win The 2022 NBA Finals?
The NBA, relative to the other major sports leagues, tends to suffer from a lack of competitive balance. One way to see this, though (as …
Sports Franchises in Bankruptcy
A few weeks ago, there was a discussion in the comments about the possibility that some professional sports teams might go bankrupt in the current …
“Looking at the Monopsony in the Mirror”
Although still a distant second to monopoly, buyer power and monopsony are hot topics in the antitrust community. Despite the increasing interest in monopsony …
Analyzing College Football Television Ratings
I’m obsessed with conference realignment, and the influence that big money television contracts have had on college football. Ever since the NCAA lost the 1984 …
The Wisdom of Red Auerbach
Legendary basketball coach Red Auerbach passed away last Saturday. In reading and watching about his life on Sunday, I was struck by his take on …
Measure up, or else
Division I-A football teams heading to college bowls have trouble making the grade academically. The report, published by the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in …
Subversion of the Academy by the NCAA
Two great American institutions are about to crank up. First-year students and their older classmates will soon return to campus for fall classes. Shortly after …
Why are Concessions so Cheap at the Masters?
Why are concessions so expensive at the ballpark? Some of the explanations include: The captured consumer theory. Once in the ballpark, if someone wants to …