The Car of Tomorrow
When Dale Earnhardt died at Daytona in 2001, shock waves reverberated around NASCAR. In response, engineers have redesigned cars to provide extra safety measures. The …
Arn Tellem on the NCAA Ban on Advisors
Arn Tellem has an interesting piece in the Huffington Post on the NCAA’s ban on player advisors (agents). Here are the first two paragraphs: Of …
Who’s really paying for the new Cowboys Stadium?
As the Dallas Cowboys’ new stadium begins to take shape, the local media are beginning to report some concerns about ticket prices in the new …
Cubs vs. Sox
The June 15th Wall Street Journal had an article on a facet of the Chicago sports scene which is frustrating to followers of one of …
End of the Beginning or Beginning of the End for MLS?
LA Galaxy have signed Real Madrid and former Manchester United star David Beckham for a 5-year deal said to be worth $250 million. Until now …
USA and Sports: the Most Well-known Stars
Despite the misbelief that the nation of the US is obese and obsessed with fast food, the Americans are acknowledged for loving sports. Every morning, …
Reinvesting Revenues From a New Stadium?
This is a common claim made by teams, but I’m skeptical. According to economic theory, the value of any given player/coach/trainer on a profit-maximizing team …
Foul Strategy?
Law Professor, Steven Lubett, of Northwestern University has posed the following question (via Alex Kozinsky) about optimal strategies for committing fouls near the end of …
Viking Stadium Money Running Short of Projections
The State of Minnesota had hoped that new electronic gambling machines would provide the necessary revenue to pay for the state’s share of building a …
Irrational Expectations on Draft Day
From Tyler Cowen at Marginal Revolution: Cade Massey and Richard Thaler say yes: …we analyze the decision making of National Football League teams during their …