Whither the Sole Owner of a Sports Team?
The LA Times had this article recently on the owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Frank McCourt. When he sold the Dodgers to Fox Sports …
The Inauguration as a Mega-Event
There are interesting comparisons and contrasts between sports mega-events and today’s presidential inauguration. Obama’s big day is expected to bring about 2 million visitors to …
Bonus-Skimming in MLB
Don Coffin sends along two Chicago Trib links on the recent bonus-skimming scandal in MLB. Here’s one that describes some of the alleged skimming involving …
Call for Papers for Missouri Valley Economics Association
Michael Davis of Missouri University of Science and Technology and I are arranging North American Association of Sports Economists (NAASE) – affiliated sports economics sessions at …
Should the NCAA Expand Its Men’s Tourney?
The NCAA is considering expanding its men’s basketball tournament from 65 to 96 teams. According to Joe Walljasper, the last time the tournament expanded was …
How to Increase the Demand for Curling
Curling is a great northern sport, and Canadian teams often win world championships. For the past 15 years, the men’s world championships and the women’s …
“As Stadiums Vanish, Their Debt Lives On”
Ken Belson digs into the financial legacy of the Meadowlands Sports Complex in today’s New York Times. In short, it’s a money loser, with $266 …
Steroids vs. Gambling: Why Absolute and Relative Quality Matter
The demand for a sports event depends on the usual suspects: the price of watching the event (ticket prices, pay-per-view charges, etc), the average income …
Know Your Game to Be A Winner
The art of betting is not for everyone, some people are able to do really well at the sport of betting while others are not. …
Goodenow Gone as NHLPA Head
Canadian Press and TSN are reporting that Goodenow is stepping down as head of the NHLPA. One week after ratifying the NHL’s labour deal, the …