The Economics of the World Series
The World Series is more than just baseball’s crowning event; it’s a financial juggernaut that drives significant economic activity across various sectors. From ticket sales …
Herald Staff Names the Worst Students on the Wisconsin-Madison Campus
The Badger Herald has named the names of the worst people on the University of Wisconsin. Seems that these people had the audacity to engage …
Instant Replay and Line Calls in Tennis
Earlier, I posted about the use of computer technology in tennis to allow players to challenge line calls by officials. We have been able to …
Stadium Naming Fun
Lackawanna County stadium naming contract must be made public, state says What a great headline! Here is how the story begins: A naming-rights agreement for …
Zimbalist talk at St. Cloud State
I liveblogged a talk by Andrew Zimbalist on the economics of sports stadiums here. It’s still in rough notes form, but I will add to …
Pricing Tennis Tickets: Risk and Insurance Elements
Most tennis matches are held outdoors. One risk is that it will rain when a match or set of matches is scheduled (and increasingly organizers …
Baseball’s Labor Market: From the Ground Up?
From the Baltimore Sun: Instead, envision the baseball impossible: Neither the New York Yankees nor the Boston Red Sox make the 2005 playoffs. Neither one …
Golf Politics: Banning the Belly
In 1980, the long drive guy was hitting it 285, and now if you hit it 285, you’re one of the shortest guys on the …
Monopsony, Legislators, and Subsidies
Competition is a good thing, right? So why not allow the various communities within your state to compete with one another to attract a big …
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 …