The Big Easy’s MNF + 1 Week
I went bipolar watching Monday Night Footbal last week. On the one hand, growing up in NE Texas, I was close enough to New Orleans …
*#@*#%Tradeoffs!
Decisions imply tradeoffs. Sports economics provides so many clear examples. Often, these tradeoffs are awefully hard to judge accurately because they require speculation about what …
Government Complaint Against Rod Blagojevich Regarding Public Funding for the Cubs
Rarely do we see the behind-the-scenes maneuvers when it comes to government and the sports business, but this arrest of Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich has …
Who Needs Fans?
This article in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal highlights one Italian soccer team’s attempts to deal with empty seats: fill them with cardboard cutouts. Unlike the …
Proposed Changes to the Japanese Posting System
The Nippon Professional Baseball players’ union has agreed to some changes in the Japanese Posting system that allows some NPB players to negotiate with MLB …
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 …