CFP NAASE Sessions at the Southern Economic Association Conference
Brad Humphreys sent along a call for papers for North America Association of Sports Economists sessions at this year’s SEA meetings in Atlanta Nov. 22-24. …
More News From Dallas
The Dallas Morning News is examining the gap between the estimated economic impact of the NBA All Star Game and the actual revenues reported by …
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 …