Seeding the Madness
Are you upset that your favorite team received a 10 or 11 seed when they deserved a few higher spots? Don’t be. As it turns …
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Scandal Effect: Does League Direction Matter?
In Sunday’s post (“Needed Perspective”), Dave Berri draws attention to a critical question concerning the NBA scandal — do fans care about such things as …
An Impact of the NCAA Tournament?
One of the more amusing reasons why sports are not boons to local economies is that they drive more unproductive watercooler discussions at the office. …
George Mason Univeristy Wins The March Madness Lottery
As Skip noted in the 2019 March Madness frenzy, mixing dispassionate sports analysis with rooting interest presents challenges. I’m a George Mason alumnus, so my …
Major League Baseball Officials: Internet Entrepreneurs
I recall the good old days when I could follow the Chicago Cub’s loss by tuning into WGN 720AM’s internet stream. Then MLB officials banned …
Racism Behind Lack of NBA Interest?
The NBA’s popularity vaulted during the 1980s and 1990s with Bird as MVP but also with Moses, Magic, Michael, Charles, David, Hakeem, and Karl — all African American.
Solving the Coaching Pay Problem
This last weekend Adrian Wojnarowski penned a column examining the salaries of college coaches. In this column is the following statement: “NCAA president Myles Brand …
When is a subsidy not a subsidy?
Readers of The Sports Economist know that we generally take a tough line against public subsidies for sports. So, I am a bit surprised to …
Everything’s Bigger in Texas
When I was a student at Mizzou back in the 90s, I remember reading articles where potential recruits would say things like, “my high school …
Managing a Brand v. Restricting Competition
Brad has done an excellent job of keeping TSE readers informed and discussing elements of the American Needle v. NFL case, including posts on oral …