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 …
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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 …
Whither the Sole Owner of a Sports Team?
The LA Times had this article recently on the owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Frank McCourt. When he sold the Dodgers to Fox Sports …
The Inauguration as a Mega-Event
There are interesting comparisons and contrasts between sports mega-events and today’s presidential inauguration. Obama’s big day is expected to bring about 2 million visitors to …
Call for Papers for Missouri Valley Economics Association
Michael Davis of Missouri University of Science and Technology and I are arranging North American Association of Sports Economists (NAASE) – affiliated sports economics sessions at …
How to Increase the Demand for Curling
Curling is a great northern sport, and Canadian teams often win world championships. For the past 15 years, the men’s world championships and the women’s …
Steroids vs. Gambling: Why Absolute and Relative Quality Matter
The demand for a sports event depends on the usual suspects: the price of watching the event (ticket prices, pay-per-view charges, etc), the average income …
Goodenow Gone as NHLPA Head
Canadian Press and TSN are reporting that Goodenow is stepping down as head of the NHLPA. One week after ratifying the NHL’s labour deal, the …