Non-profits Often Behave Like For-Profits
This morning’s St. Louis Post-Dispatch has an article on the Southlake (Tx) Carroll Dragons football program. Southlake, a suburb of Fort Worth, is a wealthy …
Product Endorsement Issues
In today’s world, product endorsements are big business, especially for athletes. Companies line up to offer sports stars lucrative deals in exchange for their image, …
Sports Porkulus
There has been some speculation around here lately about how much of the stimulus money will go to professional sports. Interestingly, there was an attempt …
Sports Illustrated Notes The Sports Economist
Do you know this man? Of course you do, this is Skip Sauer, the man most responsible for The Sports Economist – the very blog …
The Vince Young Show
Two observations about last night’s Rose Bowl. 1) Many articles around the country joined this one from SI.com in stating the obvious Young Steals the …
Still Looking for a Tenant at Kansas City’s Sprint Center
Just over one year ago, Kansas City opened the gleaming new Sprint Center in downtown Kansas City to replace the aging Kemper Arena. It was …
The Sports Lover’s Guide to Life
If you’re a serious sports fan, you see the world a little bit differently while the coronavirus has put sports to a halt. Not everyone …
Mascot Madness
Ever since the NCAA published it’s list of eighteen schools with “hostile and abusive” mascots, there has been quite a bit of interest in the …
7 Horrible Mistakes You’re Making with Gambling
Few people have the luxury of being able to walk into a casino or bookmakers and bet online as much as they want. For most …
When is a Pro Bowler not a Pro Bowler?
The Baltimore Ravens and the NFL are involved in a dispute over the number of times Ray Lewis was a Pro Bowler. You must be …