Amateurism Rules and Corruption in College Sports
I wrote a short article for the Washington Post’s “In Theory” blog and it was published today. Here is the link.
My Limitations as a Forecaster
I am a terrible forecaster. I used to teach a class on economic forecasting. After teaching the class several times, my forecasting limitations were painfully …
NFL Bounties and the Law
With all the news reports about players and coaches on the New Orleans Saints having a system of side payments for knocking opposing players out …
Optimal Size of the Rugby World Cup
The 2011 Rugby World Cup has now progressed past the Pool Stage, with the Quarter-Finals to be played this coming weekend. Hosts New Zealand look to be in …
Ballplayers and Bankers
Cartoonist Ruben Bolling riffs on President Obama’s recent comparison of bonuses for bankers and baseball players “who are making more than that and don’t get …
MVP, MRP, and MPP
Judging from what I hear, see, and read, there will once again be some controversy about who should be selected as the Most Valuable Players …
Can Kansas City’s Sprint Center Attract a Major Sports Tenant?
The Sprint Center in Kansas City was built partly to attract either an NBA or NHL franchise. Three years on, the gleaming arena has no …
Hockey & Cartels
So the season is canceled. It does appear that the Bettman-ownership stance was a hard cap or bust. Their supposed soft cap number was so …
Tiger Financial Fallout
How much will Tiger lose in income from recent negative publicity? This has been subject of considerable speculation around our hallways and on the web. …
Hold Your Bets
A three judge federal appeals court ruled today that betting on individual football games in Delaware is illegal, according to an Associated Press report. The …