Creativity — The X Factor
A Soccernet piece by Andrea Canales draws attention to the importance of creativity in performance. Her specific target is Justin Mapp and his nearly single-handed …
Betting on an Economic Impact
According to an article at ESPN.com, “MGM Mirage Inc.’s chief executive does not want the NBA All-Star Game to return to Las Vegas, saying Thursday …
Banks are Pressuring NHL Owners to Settle
Darren Rovell, of ESPN.com, reported on Canada’s Sportsnet Thursday evening (though I cannot find this on the ESPN website) that many NHL owners who own …
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
The Room for Debate blog at the New York Times runs a series of short opinion pieces today about the lack of snow in Vancouver …
The Superbowl: an even split?
As I am writing this, Tradesports.com has the contract for New England minus 6.5 points selling at about 53.5 -54.5 cents. I gather this means …
NAASE sessions at the 2017 MVEA’s
Michael Davis, Nick Watanabe, and I are organizing North American Association of Sports Economists (NAASE) sessions at this fall’s Missouri Valley Economics Association (MVEA) annual …
How Neymar’s $263m Move to Paris St Germain Has Impacted Europe’s Transfer Market
Brazilian forward Neymar’s record-breaking $263m move from Spanish champions Barcelona to France’s Paris St-Germain was felt around Europe. Not only did it spoil relations between …
Phoenix Coyotes Bankruptcy: Real or Imagined?
Yesterday the NHL’s Phoenix Coyotes filed for bankruptcy. The Coyotes had reportedly lost $90 million over the past 3 seasons, and with credit scarce in …
Ticketless Trojan Game
I’ve had an longtime fascination with gameday ticket resell, not just the analytics and systematic data study but in a “hands-on” way — I guess …
Baseball Healthy In Spite of Declining World Series Viewership
While Yankees v. Dodgers would been MLB’s dream television matchup for the World Series, the Red Sox v. Cardinals setup is likely better than most. …