Why Good Refs Make Bad Calls
As the number of articles and TV spots concerning the Super Bowl officiating approaches infinity, I figured, why not make it infinity plus one. Beyond …
From Moneyball to Blind Side
Michael Lewis writes some interesting books on the sporting labour market. Moneyball has been widely discussed, The Blind Side less so. In The Blind Side, …
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The Use of the Two-Part Tariff in College Ticket Pricing
I’ve written before that when you look at how college athletic department officials make business decisions, they act a lot like their professional counterparts even …
The Rate of Return on Sports Franchises
Over on Newmark’s Door, economist Craig Newmark discusses a recent New York Times article by Joe Nocera about why bad team owners want to own …
Hosting A Golfing Event? Use These Social Media Promo Ideas
If you’re hosting a golfing event, you’ll want to use social media to promote it. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the thought of social …
The world’s greatest cricketer retires
The Australian spin bowler Shane Warne announced his retirement from international cricket yesterday. His 699 wickets (batsmen retired) in test matches (5 day games) is …
Slipping Through the Cracks – How NFL Teams Solve an Information Problem
Reed Albergotti at the Wall Street Journal writes about an information problem in the NFL and how it is imperfectly solved. Nevertheless, at a time …
The NHL’s Cap-Envy
For the two hundred people outside of Toronto and Detroit who care, I thought I would add my two cents to the blogging about the …
If You Oppose Stadium Subsidies, then You Might Be a Deadbeat
Have you ever wondered about the demographics of people who oppose stadium subsidies? Me neither, but here’s something from Savethevikes.org, a stadium proponent website. As …
The Peeps Have Spoke!
Read my lips: No New Taxes*! Although there’s more momentum than ever at the Capitol to build stadiums for the Twins, Vikings and Gopher football …