USC, Mayo, Third Party Punishments, and Price Ceilings
USC has self-imposed* major penalties for infractions involving former player O.J. Mayo. According to this article, an events promoter funneled cash and goods to Mayo …
Baltimore Grand Prix Update – 2012 edition
Over a year ago I posted about the agreement between the City of Baltimore and Baltimore Racing Development that brought Grand Prix racing to Baltimore. …
The Economics of the New Yankee Stadium
From the NY Post: Reader Gary Cicio, NYC podiatrist, did the research, and asks us to choose one of the two options to see a …
Tournament Structure (More Wasted Time!)
In the spirit of contributing to the economic drain from the NCAA Tournament that Skip noted, I wanted to consider its structure. This year has …
Soccer financials
A couple of years ago I had lunch with Roger Noll in London on one of his visits to the LSE and we talked about …
There are Mulligans at the Combine
Vince Young apparently didn’t do very well on the Wonderlic test at the NFL combine: Like his performance in the Rose Bowl, quarterback Vince Young …
The New Deal
Peter Angelos and Major League Baseball have reached a deal regarding compensation for the move of Les Expos to our fair nation’s capital. MLB and …
Is The English Premier League All About Money?
Source: Pep Team via Facebook The Premier League is without a doubt one of the most financially attractive sports leagues in the world. Due to …
Who’s The Coach?
The head coach and the associate coach of the Univerisity of Missouri volleyball program in Columbia, Mo. are, respectively, wife and husband. But now, Wayne …
Risky Girls?
This news article in Popular Science caught my eye: “Girl soccer players are five times more likely to return to the game after a concussion …