Sport from the other side of the world
I approached Skip a few weeks ago asking if I could join this blog which I’ve been following on and off for a few months. …
Why Study Sports Economics?
I am a bit late to the party on this. About two weeks ago, Justin Wolfers wrote his thoughts on why people study sports economics. …
Football Scores: Where Do We Go From Here?
Orange Bowl: 70-33; Rose Bowl: 45-38; Fiesta Bowl 41-38. All of these scores and, of course, the insane 67-56 scoring orgy in the Alamo Bowl …
Subsidies: The Gifts that (taxpayers) Keep on Giving
Happy holidays, loyal TSE readers. Here at The Sports Economist, we like to keep track of who has been naughty and who has been nice …
Olympic Stew
A few random thoughts related to the Olympics: 400 Implosion for U.S. For the first time since WWII (excepting 1980), the U.S. will not medal …
Pricing and Politics
While we are on the subject of ticket pricing (see the comments to this Sports Economist post by Rod Fort), I thought I’d pass this …
The Rocket’s Arbitration Request
Roger Clemens has set his final offer at $22 million in this year’s arbitration showdown. The Astros countered with $13.5 million, an $8.5 million difference. …
NBA Discrimination?
The NY Times piece on racial discrimination by NBA referees has generated quite a buzz from sports websites ranging from SI.com to the Dallas Morning …
Media Matters
Many players fly under the media radar, or, at least, only make fleeting appearances despite tremendous achievements. Roy Oswalt is a prime example. A pre-season …
The Hidden, Unexpected Public Costs of a Stadium
The state of Minnesota has found that it’s expected revenue stream from new e-gambling games will not be sufficient to fund a new Vikings stadium. …