Scalping and Price Discrimination
All the major league sports teams are getting into scalping [Washington Post, reg. req’d]. NFL, NBA and NHL teams have partnered with Internet firms with …
All the major league sports teams are getting into scalping [Washington Post, reg. req’d]. NFL, NBA and NHL teams have partnered with Internet firms with …
On ESPN Soccernet, Fred Guzman takes U.S. soccer to task for not providing enough opportunity for the development of kids from poorer socioeconomic backgrounds. The …
I couldn’t resist a blog about the Rochester Rhinos. The story is in the Rochester, NY, Democrat and Chronicle. Here is how it opens. When …
I was halfway through a draft post on some recent books when I read Brian Goff’s recent entry ‘LeBron “Stumbling on Losses”‘. Brian has highlighted …
From the Minneapolis Star Tribune regarding the new request for public funding for a new Vikings stadium: (New Vikings owner Zigi) Wilf’s announcement last week …
[Association] Football Federation Australia is the national governing body for soccer in Australia. It is financially weak, but politically strong enough to have secured a …
As most economists would know by now, Oliver Williamson won half of the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences earlier this week. By this stage, …
This isn’t an old maid’s portfolio we’re dealing with here. That is how Dallas Cowboy’s owner, Jerry Jones, described their internal assessment of the expected …
In today’s New York Times, Tony Dungy challenges colleges and universities to hire more African American coaches. He lays much of the blame for there …
Browsing around some of my favorite sites, I came across a torrid rant on NFL QB Passer Ratings (QBPR) by Brian Billick posted by Advanced …
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