Kudos to Art Rolnick
Noted for the record: 1. The former VP of the Minneapolis Fed tells it like it is in a hearing on a new stadium for …
Permanent or Transitory Demand Shocks from Labor Disputes
As I mentioned in a previous post, strikes are weapons wielded by unions that are designed to impose costs on firms and lockouts are weapons …
How To Keep Your Cool At The Poker Table
While an element of luck is involved in poker, it is also a sport in which skill plays a huge part in determining who walks …
The Other Side of the Equation
After reporting on Northeastern’s decision to drop football last Sunday, today Shira Springer turns her attention to schools that are launching new programs. Here are …
Dave Berri Must Love This
I found this interesting article about the state of the NBA from Bill Simmons at ESPN. The article is worth a read. I especially like …
How To Choose The Right Sports Betting Site
Sports betting has been around for a long time with many people visiting their local bookies in order to place a bet on football or …
My nominee for NFL player that “gets it”
The Baltimore Sun prints interviews with players each week. This past Sunday the spotlight was on Derrick Mason. Here is my favorite part of the …
What Is the Price Elasticity of Demand for NFL Network?
Gregg Easterbrook of ESPN knows. It’s greater than one (in absolute value): The NFL’s insistence on asking too much for its channel is yet another …
A “Record of Sunny Forecasts”
Interesting story in the Watchdog column of the San Diego Union Tribune about a consultant, Conventions Sports & Leisure International, that has a “record of …
Mayors Gone Wild
When I picked up my copy of the Chicago Tribune this morning, I had to check to see if it was April Fools Day. There …