Should the NCAA Expand Its Men’s Tourney?
The NCAA is considering expanding its men’s basketball tournament from 65 to 96 teams. According to Joe Walljasper, the last time the tournament expanded was …
How to Increase the Demand for Curling
Curling is a great northern sport, and Canadian teams often win world championships. For the past 15 years, the men’s world championships and the women’s …
“As Stadiums Vanish, Their Debt Lives On”
Ken Belson digs into the financial legacy of the Meadowlands Sports Complex in today’s New York Times. In short, it’s a money loser, with $266 …
Steroids vs. Gambling: Why Absolute and Relative Quality Matter
The demand for a sports event depends on the usual suspects: the price of watching the event (ticket prices, pay-per-view charges, etc), the average income …
Know Your Game to Be A Winner
The art of betting is not for everyone, some people are able to do really well at the sport of betting while others are not. …
Goodenow Gone as NHLPA Head
Canadian Press and TSN are reporting that Goodenow is stepping down as head of the NHLPA. One week after ratifying the NHL’s labour deal, the …
What is it About Roofs?
The proposed stadium deal for the Minnesota Twins does not include a roof. The Twins say that they aren’t willing to pay for a roof. …
Thanks for inviting me!
I’d like to thank Skip Sauer for inviting me to The Sports Economist blog. I have several friends here already with Brad, Phil and the …
What is the Ultimate Economic Impact of Sports?
The economic impact of sports is usually framed in terms of how many jobs it generates and how much spending it generates. But this misses …
Things are Getting Interesting in the North Star State
Tensions ran high at a meeting Tuesday regarding the proposal for the new Twins stadium that I blogged about here. Here is a Minneapolis Star-Tribune …