Arena Football League to Go On in 2009 – For Now
The Arena Football League has decided not to suspend the upcoming season. The Arena Football League’s 2009 season is on — for now. The AFL’s …
The Grand Design or the Grand Illusion?
The Minneapolis Star-Tribune has an article on that reveals an awful lot about the mindset behind stadium and surrounding neighborhood development: A 10-member volunteer Design …
What’s With No Saturday Football?
Something is wrong. For the past two Saturdays, Ms. Eclectic and I have been all primed to watch some football on television, and what do …
The Extra Variable
If my current employer offered me the same salary to stay home rather than work, it would be a bit like winning the lottery. I …
Gambling Movie Facts You Never Would’ve Believed Were True
Hollywood has always loved making movies about gambling because they show a subculture that thrives on excitement and high risks. Even though these movies are …
Baseball Teams to Use Airline Pricing Model
From Darren Rovell: In 2002, while I was still at ESPN, I was asked to do predictions for the following year. When I predicted that …
Markets in Everything: The Perfect Game Edition
The Florida Marlins are still selling tickets to a game that has already ended: Roy Halladay’s perfecto from this past Saturday. From Steve Walentik of …
Michelle Lissel on Agency Problems
As economists, we see economics everwhere. It’s interesting to me how often economic intuition turns up , even if expressed in different words. One of …
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur EPL Preview With 22Bet
The first North London derby of the season takes place this weekend, and both sides will be hoping to get back to winning ways after …
Season Tickets
There’s nothing like 1. Being a solid team with a real chance to make it to the World Series and 2. Beginning the season in …