FIFA: Money, Control, or Both
After goals not given, diving, low scoring, reds for nothing, penalties overlooked, … of the World Cup, arguably the strongest
After goals not given, diving, low scoring, reds for nothing, penalties overlooked, … of the World Cup, arguably the strongest
For all those economics professors and tutors out there who struggle to explain the crucial concept of ‘selection bias’, a
News reports in England imply that Portsmouth Football Club of the English Premier League, perhaps the richest league in world
A couple of weeks ago, my undergraduate seminar engaged in a discussion of Michael Allen Gillespie’s excellent essay “Players and
2-2 vs. Slovenia, and whew! That was the most thrilling tie in American history. We’re still alive!! As for the
The UEFA European Football (Soccer) Championship kicks-offs tonight…but those who claim that this tournament is tougher to win than the
South Africa has spent at least $6 billion in preparations for this summer’s World Cup. How can a poor but
Last week, Australian government Minister for Sport, Senator Mark Arbib announced another Australian government review in to the affairs of
First off, Congrats to Richard Thaler for winning the Nobel Prize in Economics! Another piece of useful research that
Stephen J. Dubner blogged about a report I wrote about the 2018/2022 World Cup bid a group of Americans has
While the United States is focused this week on the Super Bowl, a report released today by the consulting firm
The sudden surge in popularity and sporadic growth of Major League Soccer (MLS) is without controversy one of the shocking