The "New" Economics of the LPGA
GolfWorld’s Ron Sirak has an interesting article on the LPGA. Endorsement money has begun to flow in to the top players: When Meg Mallon won …
Wrestling with the cricket crisis
Cricket is played at the highest level by ten “test match” nations – India, Australia, England, South Africa, West Indies, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, …
Betting Pools and Expected Values
How a betting pool is structured will affect how people bet [i.e., to belabor the obvious, people respond to incentives]. Here is an example from …
HOW MLS IS EMERGING AND HOW THE LEAGUE ATTRACTS SOME OF THE BIGGEST FOOTBALL PLAYERS
The sudden surge in popularity and sporadic growth of Major League Soccer (MLS) is without controversy one of the shocking accomplishments in the recent soccer …
Kansas City’s Sprint Center Still has No Permanent Major Leauge Sports Tenant, And That’s No Big Deal
The Sprint Center in Kansas City was opened in 2007 to much fanfare. A gorgeous facility built in a struggling downtown area, one of the …
Sportsbook Bonus Codes
While you’re on the lookout for the best options and the best odds to make extra cash with sports wagers, one thing you need to …
Oriole Park – success story for whom?
There are two stories related to Oriole Park at Camden Yards in the Baltimore press. A common thread in the stories is the lease the …
‘Old Urn’ Itself Could Alter Aussie Ashes Tactics
The oldest prize in Test cricket is once again up for grabs. Commencing earlier today, Australia is taking on England away from its own backyard …
NHL TV deal is Canadian business story of the year
The Canadian Press has chosen the new television deal between Rogers Communications and the National Hockey League (NHL) as the 2013 business story of the …
The Life of Gerald Scully: A Pioneer in Economics 1941-2009
Gerald Scully, a trailblazer in the field of sports economics, has passed away due to pancreatic cancer. His groundbreaking work in the 1970s, particularly his …