The IMF Surveys the Impact of Mega-Events
The latest issue of the IMF’s journal, Finance and Development, has a number of essays on the impact of hosting events like the Olympics and …
The latest issue of the IMF’s journal, Finance and Development, has a number of essays on the impact of hosting events like the Olympics and …
Show me the money #1 The salary data for the New York Yankees (see below) makes for an interesting contrast to the recently released Business …
Glamour, fame and fortune – many of us grew up desiring to be famous athletes. Countless kids in the 90s shot hoops for hours in …
During the Colts-Dolphins Monday night telecast, the TV crew’s conversation turned to Miami’s “Wildcat” formation — the direct snap to a running back playing QB. …
In his most recent post, Bill Simmons from ESPN Page 2 confesses Boredom with the Red Sox , laying the bulk of the blame on …
The fact that college athletics has a salary cap on players = $0 forces schools to use non-pecuniary means to attract the top recruits. According …
The horse racing events continue to grow more prominent this year as the Pegasus World Cup is about to start, a perfect opening salvo for …
Bud Selig is busy patting himself on the back for Tuesday’s All-Star game ending (Sports Business Daily $$$. I tried to find the original article …
Last week, Ed Belfour signed a contract to play goalie with the Florida Panthers. Belfour agreed to a one-year contract with a base salary of …
The recent NHL Stanley Cup Finals made me ponder the question of league geographic choices. Detroit (Western Conference) and Pittsburgh (Eastern Conference) are only a …
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