Cubsidies: The Cubbies Want in on the Subsidy Action
The ownership of the Chicago cubs want to restore Wrigley Field and, surprise, surprise, surprise, they want public funding. Here’s Phil Rogers of the Chicago …
It’s Still Good to Be the Cupcake
I’ve written before on cupcakes in college football (see here as well). You know the cupcake. The team expected to lay down in front of …
Hockey’s (Purportedly) Extremely Hard Salary Cap
Tonight, as I was driving home, I listened to Sportsnet’s discussion of the “hard” salary cap. The participants all agreed that the contract has a …
College Coach Rents
Andrew Zimbalist has a column in the most recent (1/16/2006) Sports Business Journal on the salaries of college coaches, especially those in football and men’s …
The Honeymoon is Already Over in Gwinnett
It wasn’t supposed to be this way. A consultant’s study used by county officials to justify spending $64 million on the stadium said Gwinnett’s demographics …
NFL Should Reimburse Colleges — Say What?
In Thursday’s Wall Street Journal, Allen Barra explores “Pro Football’s College Tuition Bill.” Here’s a slice: In other words, based on the approximately 361 athletes …
Live Strong, Name Strong
Major League Soccer’s Kansas City Wizards Sporting Kansas City have just announced that they have “sold” the naming rights to their new soccer specific stadium …
Implicit Bounties?
Dennis Coates’ post considered the serious nature of the Saints’ bounty system and foreshadowed the stunning response by the league that is now the buzz …
Wassup with the Marlins?
The signing of Carlos Delgado to a 4-year $52 million contract has raised some eyebrows. According to this article in the Miami Herald, with last …
Stadiums, economic development and slot machines
Here in Maryland we are in what seems to be a never-ending battle over the merits of allowing slot machines into the state. The original …