The Worst Economic Impact Estimate Ever? (Well, maybe not…)
UPDATE: Maybe the title should be changed to “worst reporting about economic impact ever”. Bloomberg reported yesterday that Ed FitzGerald, the Cuyahoga County Executive, said …
An idea that won’t catch on
After playing especially poorly on Friday night, a Bundesliga first division team announced it would refund the ticket price to its fans that attended the …
Taking It On the Chin Again
Longtime readers of the Sports Economist may recall that I have taken my fair share of abuse from the print media in the past. I …
Bye Bye Big 12?
For months now, rumor and speculation – including speculation from yours truly – have been swirling around the expansion plans of the Big 10. Primarily …
Ten Top Stadium-Naming Deals
From Forbes, courtesy of Craig Newmark, With a deal to name the Mets’ new stadium in New York, Citigroup follows the lead of fellow banking …
Arduous Arbitration
It’s getting to be arbitration time in baseball. Each year a set of players and teams negotiate under the threat that a third party (a …
A World of Limits Even for Chelsea
In his “Mutiny at the Bridge” Soccernet’s Norman Hubbard notices a rising mood at Chelsea that I pondered last October in “The Extra Variable”: … …
A Further Thought on Skip’s Post on Chester
Regarding Skip’s post on Chester, Pa.’s forthcoming soccer stadium. Statistics show why the Philadelphia Inquirer called Chester “five square miles of misery.” Unemployment of 9 …
Is Brett Favre Worth $25 million over 2 Years?
If you live in a hole or do not follow American sports whatsoever, then you may have missed the big news of the day: Brett …
NASCAR and Detroit
I read with interest this article at Slate.com on the troubles facing NASCAR and the Big Three automakers. An interesting reaction to the article is …