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 …
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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 …
What is it About Roofs?
The proposed stadium deal for the Minnesota Twins does not include a roof. The Twins say that they aren’t willing to pay for a roof. …
Thanks for inviting me!
I’d like to thank Skip Sauer for inviting me to The Sports Economist blog. I have several friends here already with Brad, Phil and the …
Things are Getting Interesting in the North Star State
Tensions ran high at a meeting Tuesday regarding the proposal for the new Twins stadium that I blogged about here. Here is a Minneapolis Star-Tribune …
Canonizing NCAA Rules
In September 14th’s Wall Street Journal Life & Style section, Mark Yost writes a provocative piece about Reggie Bush, USC, and college athletics. Mr. Yost …