Sports and the Economy Watch
How is the sports business faring in the Great Recession? Here are two contrasting stories out today. First, a study sponsored by the Los Angeles …
Hammers’ Saga
It was announced this morning that West Ham, the English Premier League club has been acquired for £85 million by a consortium of Icelandic businessmen …
NFL Pro Bowl changes
I just read “How to make the Pro Bowl relevant”. My first reaction to the title was “relevant to what?”. Apparently there is some discussion …
The Vanishing Complete Game — Better "Technology" or Just Agency Problems
During Sunday night’s game where Tom Glavine reached his 300th victory, ESPN displayed a graphic showing number of complete games by a few prior 300 …
Examining the Production Function in Mexico City
The U.S.’ showing in Mexico on Sunday disappointed me as a soccer fan. As an “analyst,” I’m willing to place some of the blame on …
Sports Subsidies in Texas
WFAA.com has a good story on the economic impact of mega events in Texas that is largely based upon a paper written by TSE’s own …
Redistribution is No Free Lunch
In the April issue of the Southern Economic Journal, John Solow and Anthony Krautmann explore the effects of 1995 MLB agreement whereby 17% of all …
How to Play Online Bingo
Consideration, bingo lovers! There are many bingo and bingo-related games on the Internet, accessible 24 hours every day, 7 days per week. What you’ll need …
The NFL Draft: Shotgun Marriages v. Marriages "For Love"
If Phil Miller’s Saturday post on the NFL draft is Day 1, then here is a Day 2 examination. NFL writers/analysts love to speculate on …
Creativity — The X Factor
A Soccernet piece by Andrea Canales draws attention to the importance of creativity in performance. Her specific target is Justin Mapp and his nearly single-handed …