NHL Lockout: Hubris, Animosity, and Transaction Costs
The representatives from the NHL and the NHLPA who met at an O’Hare hotel said they felt they had made some progress and were planning …
How Much Does Travel Matter in Conference Realignment?
Via HuskerHeadlines on Twitter: “Tom Osborne – travel within the Big10 will not be an issue.” When the ACC expanded in 2004 by adding Miami …
Racially Biased Referees?
You have probably seen the recent article by Alan Schwarz on a working paper by Joseph Price and Justin Wolfers on racial bias by officials …
The Death Throes of the Big XII?
In what has to be the most unsurprising development in college athletics, Texas A&M has officially sent notice to the Big XII that it wants …
Planned vs. Spontaneous Order in Sports/Entertainment
Eric Parsons sends me this link to an Kansas City Star article about the need for an annual subsidy on the order of $10-$15 million …
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What Determines Bowl Ticket Sales at the Institution Level?
Todd McCubbin, the executive director of the University of Missouri Alumni Association, writes a short piece on the number of tickets sold by Mizzou to …
Paris’ Olympic Bid
Paris officials are bidding for the 2012 Olympic games and their bid has a novel slant to it. From the Los Angeles Times (membership required): …
Texas A&M Stays in “Varsity’s” Shadow
“The eyes of Texas are upon you”, that’s the song they sing so well Sounds like hell, so good bye to Texas University We’re going …
Harsh Punishments, but No Death Penalty, for Penn State
The NCAA has hit Penn State with harsh penalties as punishment for the Jerry Sandusky case. Penn State is put on probation for 5 years, …
Applying the Prisoners’ Dilemma:New Sweeping Technology in Curling
Alan Adamson’s most recent posting at Curling about the selection of the British Olympic curling team was followed up in a comment that The Brits, …