NCAA Seeding — A Lot of Noise
The 2013 NCAA tournament has afforded another experiment on whether the seeding process incorporates much more noise than signal. For those following the tournament, it …
Not a Good Performance Evaluation
The AP headline is: “US soccer pres: We failed to meet expectations.” There’s not much else in the story, apart from a statement that Sunil …
Tax Exemptions and Subsidies for Athletic Facilities Face Opposition in Minnesota
From my local paper (The Mankato Free Press): In a setback for Mankato and North Mankato’s effort to extend their local sales taxes, a key …
Black Sunday in Vegas
Yahoo Sports columnist Dan Wetzel had an interesting column yesterday about the beating that Vegas sports books are taking on NFL games this season. The …
Asymmetric Information and the Hockey Lockout
The lament of the hockey fan (and fans of other sports) whose favorite league and its union finally reached an agreement that many thought would …
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Ice Hockey Success in the Sun Belt
A couple of weeks ago I was contacted by John Miller about a story he was writing on the Phoenix Coyotes. As readers of The …
Increasing Rationality in the Referral System?
Further to Brad’s earlier post, the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup in the subcontinent is nearing its zenith. Today’s semi-final between India and Pakistan will …
The Mis-measure of Inequality
Growing income inequality may be one of the most important economic issues of the next several decades. Despite a growing concentration of income and wealth, …
Now That We’ve Committed to Staying…
let’s look for new revenue sources. The Red Sox owners**** have decided to stay in Fenway for the long haul (link via Greg at Sports …
Demand for season tickets
The New York Jets and the New York Giants are raising ticket prices, they say to cover the $1.6 billion cost of the new stadium …