Mega-Events in Developing Nations
South Africa has spent at least $6 billion in preparations for this summer’s World Cup. How can a poor but developing country like South Africa …
NCAA Goes International
Could the NCAA become the North American Collegiate Athletic Association? The NCAA recently laid the groundwork for an international expansion. In an almost unnoticed vote …
Sports Economics Now Has JEL Classification Codes
The American Economic Association now has JEL classification codes for Sports Economics and subareas within the field. Here are the codes: Z2 – Sports Economics …
David Beckham and Marginal Revenue Product
The announcement earlier this year that international soccer superstar David Beckham would be joining the LA Galaxy met with some skepticism among sports fans as …
Another Government Review of Australian Soccer
Last week, Australian government Minister for Sport, Senator Mark Arbib announced another Australian government review in to the affairs of Australian association football (soccer). To …
Economic Meltdown in DC
It’s not happening at the Treasury Department, or at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. According to today’s Washington Post, it’s happening down …
Where Does the Revenue Sharing Money Go?
This Milwaukee Journal Star article had some interesting statements from the owners of the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Diego Padres. I posted here about …
Paying to Make the Grade
(Cross Posted at Market Power) NCAA officials and officials of member schools have been fretting for some time over the low graduation rates of student-athletes, …
Sport from the other side of the world
I approached Skip a few weeks ago asking if I could join this blog which I’ve been following on and off for a few months. …
Why Study Sports Economics?
I am a bit late to the party on this. About two weeks ago, Justin Wolfers wrote his thoughts on why people study sports economics. …