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 …
The On-going Revolution in the Sportswear Market
As of 2018, the sportswear market was worth around 167.7 billion US dollars. Now in 2019, the market has experienced significant growth. A growth that …
Not Exactly Julian Simon and Paul Ehrlich…
On August 7 Dave Berri posted, “A Simple Test for Those Ranking College Football Teams.” On pre-season Division IA football rankings, he says: “My sense …
Deadline Extended: NAASE Sessions at the MVEA Annual Meeting in Memphis
The deadline for proposals for NAASE sessions at this year’s MVEA annual meeting in Memphis has been extended to August 10th, 2018. For more information, …
Here’s Yer Intangible Effect – Right In the Kisser, Alice!
Assessing the intangible impact of sports has become an important area of research in the past few years. Most research tries to document, or value …
Got Your Bet Down?
Yesterday the New York Times reported that a bill to legalize internet gambling is making progress in Congress. I would love to be able to …
Why Does It Matter How Wealthy They Are?
I was delighted when Skip Sauer invited Phil Miller at Market Power and me to join him here at The Sports Economist blog. I have …
Irrational Exuberance?
Craig Newmark wonders why first-round NFL draftee holdouts follow this strategy if they end up, on average, worse off: Gregg Easterbrook argues that first-round NFL …