Toyota Invades NASCAR
The Wall Street Journal’s Holman Jenkins skillfully intertwines sports and economics today in his week Business World contribution — Toyota v. USA? (subscription required). He …
Monday Potpourri: Olympic Edition
Rio was selected to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Despite lobbying by President Obama, First Lady Obama, and mega-star Oprah, Chicago’s bid was eliminated …
The "Favre Effect"
The Favre effect is in full swing, and this short AP article gives some numbers to things I alluded to in my post below. The …
The Wooden School of Management
As a young sports fan, I came of age watching but not liking UCLA basketball in the late 1960s and early 1970s. They were Goliath …
"Technological Doping"? – The Speedo LZR
Swimming has its version of the aluminum bat, an improvement in capital design that makes “labor” very productive, at least in an absolute sense. Maybe …
A New Stadium Brings Tourism?
Business owners around the St. Louis area that cater to tourists are feeling a bit of a squeeze this summer. There’s a bevy of reasons …
Profits and Franchise Value
Does this quote from Forbes make sense to you? Do you believe in the efficient market(s) hypothesis? By Forbes calculations (see: “NFL Team Valuations“), the …
Title IX Doesn’t Kill Lesser Sports. ADs Do.
USAToday’s Erik Brady (the article) and The Washington Post’s Alan Goldenbach (the article) report on protests aimed at Title IX as the cause of program …
Take Me Out to the (Newer) Ballpark
My wife and I recently visited the West Coast, affording me my first game at Dodger Stadium in 45 years. While Brooklynites still despair the …
Progressive Field Becomes Winter Sports Field
The Cleveland Indians are getting ready to open a skating track and 10-lane snow tubing hill at Progressive Field during the offseason. …Senior director of …