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The NFL’s Priorities

In terms of profits and TV exposure, the NFL appears to be the most successful sports league in North America. 

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Threat Point – The Vikes

This week in Sports Economics I talked about the effect sports teams and sports stadiums have on their local economies

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NFL Work Rules

The Baltimore Ravens work their players too hard according to the NFL Players’ Association. The Baltimore Sun reports today that

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Tebow & Elway — Cousins?

After Peyton Manning’s visit with the Broncos, several articles have appeared regarding its meaning for Tim Tebow.  The Wall Street

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Economic Impact and the Substitution Effect

Here at the Sports Economist, one criticism of economic impact reports we commonly make is that these studies rarely account

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Market design and the NFL draft

Today’s WSJ has a good story on issues with the design of the NFL draft — good, with the exception

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