Disney Has a Near-Monopoly on Bowl Games This Year.
It may feel like every college football bowl game you tune into is on ESPN—and that’s no coincidence. Bowl games this year are predominantly hosted …
It may feel like every college football bowl game you tune into is on ESPN—and that’s no coincidence. Bowl games this year are predominantly hosted …
Two great American institutions are about to crank up. First-year students and their older classmates will soon return to campus for fall classes. Shortly after …
In an article today on CNN.com, the typically quite sharp Chris Isidore, a senior writer for CNNMoney, perpetuates one of the most enduring myths in …
Hmm, am I shocked? No, not really. However, I am a little shocked that it was the Feds that caught them. Student-athletes are worth a …
As we get closer to the NCAA football playoffs week, teams are looking more determined and ready. The defending champions, Georgia, are in a strong …
The NCAA has hit Penn State with harsh penalties as punishment for the Jerry Sandusky case. Â Penn State is put on probation for 5 years, …
I am happy to join the great group of Sports Economists that post here at The Sports Economist. A day before I wrote my first …
Funding has dried up for a lot of things in the Great Recession, including college sports programs. At Cal State San Marcos, the most recent …
TSE readers know that we here at TSE roll our eyes at economic impact claims regarding sports and economic development. Â So when I saw …
Several college athletic conference realignments have taken place over the past 20 years in a process not unlike Match.com. Different parties size each other up …
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