CBD for Athletes
After Cannabidiol (CBD), extracted from industrial hemp, was legalized in the US in 2018, the product has been abuzz ever since. The media is flooded …
Australian Conference of Economists (ACE) 2008
The 2008 Australian Conference of Economists (ACE) is this year being held on the sunny Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, between 30 September and 4 October. …
Why Has Regular Season Become Less Predictive of NFL Playoff Success?
Historically, regular season point differentials predicted the likelihood of reaching the Super Bowl very well. In 2010, Green Bay may have been a “Wild Card” …
An Olympic-Sized Disruption
The Olympics, like so many other sporting events, are often portrayed as a panacea to all that ails us economically. But the reality is quite …
How Vaping Can Help You Quit Smoking?
If you have an interest in sports to the point where you participate in your favorite ones regularly, then you would know how important it …
DH and Hit Batters
In 1997, Bill Shughart, Bob Tollison, and I published a piece in Economic Inquiry showing a statistically significant divergence of hit batters in the American …
Nadal v. Djokovic: Epic or Silly?
Around the web, “epic” consistently describes the Nadal/Djokovic 6-hour marathon match in the Australian Open final. The effort, stamina, and skill of these competitors deserves …
Gene Doping – The New Frontier of Doping
This morning’s Kansas City Star has an interesting piece on the new frontier of doping: gene doping. The whole article is worth a read, but …
In the Stadium Game, the A’s Want to Play Small Ball
Major League Baseball’s Oakland A’s are having trouble selling season tickets. According to this article, they lead the majors in walk-up ticket sales. It’s just …
More Goings on In the Bay Area
Like the NFL’s San Francisco 49’ers Skip wrote about, Oakland A’s officials are seriously – very, very seriously – considering a move to Fremont, California, …