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 …
Revealed Preference: Cricket and Organ Sale Edition
Courtesy of Tyler at Marginal Revolution, a news report about a cricket fan who has offered to exchange one of his kidneys for a ticket …
The Economics of a Shot Clock
A recent high school playoff basketball game has kindled a shot clock debate in Minnesota. Shakopee and Hopkins, both part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area, were …
Brazil Bleg
Bitter football enemies Argentina and Brazil (combined 7-time World Champions) square-off yet again in a friendly next Wednesday. The match is in (of all places) …