What is it About Roofs?
The proposed stadium deal for the Minnesota Twins does not include a roof. The Twins say that they aren’t willing to pay for a roof. …
Thanks for inviting me!
I’d like to thank Skip Sauer for inviting me to The Sports Economist blog. I have several friends here already with Brad, Phil and the …
What is the Ultimate Economic Impact of Sports?
The economic impact of sports is usually framed in terms of how many jobs it generates and how much spending it generates. But this misses …
Things are Getting Interesting in the North Star State
Tensions ran high at a meeting Tuesday regarding the proposal for the new Twins stadium that I blogged about here. Here is a Minneapolis Star-Tribune …
No More Super Bowls in Miami?
A story in today’s Boston Herald reports that posted prices for Super Bowl tickets range from $2,000 to $5,000 in the secondary market. Here are …
Canonizing NCAA Rules
In September 14th’s Wall Street Journal Life & Style section, Mark Yost writes a provocative piece about Reggie Bush, USC, and college athletics. Mr. Yost …
What is the Marginal Revenue Product of Prayer?
It may well be that church attendance and membership are declining throughout North America, but chapel services in professional sports (baseball, anyway) seem to be …
Has Title IX Inhibited the Growth of Lacrosse?
The May 30th edition of the NYTimes (free registration required) has a major story about the growth of lacrosse in North America. When Johns Hopkins …
Sports at the Movies
A new study from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) comes to the conclusion that state and local subsidies for one particular industry: …