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 …
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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 …
Leagues: Not as easy as they look
The Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS), the 5-team American league that just finished out its 3rd season, cancelled its 2012 season today while holding out hope for a return …
College Athletic Department Subsidies
ESPN has a new data tool that allows people to obtain detailed expense and revenue data for many major college athletic programs. Here is the …
Blue Jays Player Payroll Budget Increased
The Toronto Blue Jays indicated today that they believe they have not been hiring enough units of playing ability in the marketplace over the past …
The NHL — One More Kick at the Can?
The owners made an offer to the NHLPA today (Wednesday) that included profit-sharing and pretty near forensic accounting to guarantee the profit-sharing. The union has …
What Do Non-profits Do with their Surpluses?
When an institution is organized as a not-for-profit institution, this classification does not imply that those in charge do not seek to maximize the difference …
Playing Injured Players
Before the St. Louis-Houston series, Dick Cantrell, a colleague and long-time baseball follower predicted that St. Louis was in trouble. He gave 3 or 4 …
New NCAA Restrictions
The NCAA has approved a preliminary new rule that would penalize teams when their players do not stay academically eligible. Basically, the new rules stipulate …