“We are Geelong, The Greatest Team of All”
These are the first eight words of the theme song of the Geelong Football Club, who yesterday won the Australian Football League (AFL) Grand Final …
Is Revenue Sharing Working?
During Game One of the World Series Tim McCarver claimed that revenue sharing in baseball is working. His evidence – baseball is crowning its seventh …
Johnny Miller — Economist
During yesterday’s Doral tournament (or whatever it’s called now), the NBC crew pondered why so few players anywhere near the top of the leaderboard on …
Bud Selig – The Most Socialist Baseball Commissioner?
Given this most recent salvo, I have begun to conclude that Bud Selig has been the most socialist baseball commissioner ever: While meeting with baseball …
How Much v. How Well — Michael Jordan as “6th Man”?
In 1968, Gates Brown hit .450 as a pinch hitter and .370 in total with an OPS of 1.12. Yet, Brown did not register in …
The NFL and Tie-in Sales
The NFL’s Washington Redskins now require their customers to pay by cash, by cheque, or with a Redskins Extra Points MasterCard (from the Washington Post, …
A Bad Day for Barbie
On Monday, Mattel, the toy maker who brings us Barbie and Hot Wheels, reported that its 4th quarter profits fell 46%. What does this have …
The Sports Business in the Recession
Interesting piece here, based on a discussion with economist Dan Rascher. It starts with the Texas Rangers’ trip to bankruptcy court: “The Rangers are like …
How to Get Your Sports Fix During the Busy Thanksgiving Season
I’m excited for the holidays, are you? The holidays are great because you get to take a break from the rat race, well at least …
Location, Location, Location
The recent sale of the Montreal Canadiens just goes to prove that old adage that the three most important things in business are 1. Location, …