Arena subsidies: Not just for big cities anymore
While the huge subsidies handed out for new facilities in the big leagues get the most press here at the Sports Economist, yesterday the New …
Notes from the NCAA Hoops Head Coach Meat Market
The NCAA men’s basketball season is winding down, so the annual shuffle in head coaches is heating up. A few odds and ends from the …
Football franchises – the gift that keeps on giving
This morning’s Baltimore Sun had as it’s cover story “Many win if Ravens do”. I know readers of this blog will enjoy the story, as …
The San Antonio Saints
The NFL’s New Orleans Saints have fired one of their most vocal proponents of staying in New Orleans: The New Orleans Saints abruptly fired director …
5 Essentials of a Sports Coach Resume
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the employment of coaches and scouts is projected to grow at 11 percent from 2018 to 2028, …
If It’s Broke, Why Not Fix It?
While spending the fall semester on the West Coast, I attended the MPSF Water Polo championships. (MPSF stands for Mountain Pacific Sports Federation — a …
The Impact Of Managerial Change On Performance: The Role Of Team Heterogeneity
“When a key responsibility of a manager is to allocate more or less attractive tasks, subordinates have an incentive to work hard and demonstrate their …
More on Super Bowl Betting Profits
Here’s a brief follow up on my Sunday night post on how much money sports books made on Super Bowl wagering. I pointed out that, …
Sports Economists Weigh in on American Needle v. NFL
Earlier this week I described the American Needle v. NFL case that will soon be argued before the Supreme Court. The most recent filing in …
A Look Back at Cristiano Ronaldo’s Career
The Champions League is the biggest club football competition in the world, with the best European clubs competing against each other to get their hands …