A New Twist in Cardinal Nation
Sports team owners wanting public funding for a new stadium often make the case that a new stadium will help them generate revenue sources. These …
A-Rod Discovers the "Yankee Premium"
Three weeks ago Scott Boras stole the spotlight from the (flagging) World Series by announcing A-Rod’s intention to seek a new employer. Breaking news last …
It’s Still Good to be the Cupcake: A Continuing Series
The upper-echelon FBS schools continue to have a high demand for games against so-called cupcake opponents as exemplified by what Arkansas State is getting to …
The World is Not Enough
Ryan Jazayerli at Grantland offers a thorough and insightful survey of the demise of the Astros in “Rock Bottom in H-Town.” Many turns to the …
A Beehive (State) of Activity?
I know this might get old to readers, but if sport teams stopped producing bogus economic impact numbers, and if the press stopped blindly parroting …
AFL Rights Deal Bonanza
The Australian Football League yesterday announced the details of their 2012-2016 media rights deal. The total aggregate package of A$1.253 billion (US$1.37 billion), with 95% …
Motocross: Your Questions Answered
So, your kid wants to get involved in motocross racing. Congratulations! Motocross racing is a tremendous sport. Nevertheless, you have some reservations. That makes perfect …
Death of a Young Man
You’ve probably never heard of him. I had, but that’s because I follow Missouri Tiger sports. This sort of thing happens all too often to …
NFL Even MORE Competitively Balanced than We Thought
With the NFL regular season having reached its (customarily gripping) climax moments ago, sports economists will take note, as usual, of the within-season competitive balance …
A global brand
The announcement this week that the Premier League had raised £625 million (almost $1250 million at today’s exchange rate) from the sale overseas broadcast rights …