College Football Scheduling
State legislators across the country have periodically inserted themselves into the scheduling of athletic events of their state’s universities and colleges. During the period when …
State legislators across the country have periodically inserted themselves into the scheduling of athletic events of their state’s universities and colleges. During the period when …
This from the Knight Commission. From 2001 to 2003, athletics spending grew at a rate four times faster than overall institutional spending, even without a …
At Target Field in Minnesota, local saloonkeepers are gushing. Scholars who study stadiums predict a longer than average “honeymooon effect” of the new stadium on attendance at Twins …
A couple of articles, both related to scheduling, caught my attention recently. First, Bob Harig at ESPN ponders “Why the No Shows for the PGA …
According to this article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Hennepin County (which contains Minneapolis) and the Twins have agreed in principle to public funding for …
Bob Goodenow, Executive Director of the NHL Players’ Association, has advised the players that he expects the lockout to last well into next year and …
On EconLog, Arnold Kling offers a useful commentary on computing profitability of sports teams.
A report on CTV news this morning says hockey teams that fight more score more goals and allow fewer goals, on average. Here is an …
While the huge subsidies handed out for new facilities in the big leagues get the most press here at the Sports Economist, yesterday the New …
The NCAA men’s basketball season is winding down, so the annual shuffle in head coaches is heating up. A few odds and ends from the …
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