Which is more balanced- NFL or Champions League?
Even a competitive balance sceptic like myself would grudgingly admit that the NFL is more balanced, so I thought I would check what the market …
Where Does the Money Go?
Most studies that examine the relationship between sports franchises and the economies of their host cities show no significant relationship. It’s argued that consumer spending …
Singletary v. Madden on Management
The San Francisco 49ers won their first game yesterday, beating their even more hapless cross-Bay rivals, the Oakland Raiders. The Niners’ head coach, Mike Singletary, …
Sports and Financial Analysts:Good or Lucky?
In a comment to a recent item on my own blog, Jabber asked whether I thought an analyst who beat the market 4 or 5 …
NHL Lockout: Hubris, Animosity, and Transaction Costs
The representatives from the NHL and the NHLPA who met at an O’Hare hotel said they felt they had made some progress and were planning …
How Much Does Travel Matter in Conference Realignment?
Via HuskerHeadlines on Twitter: “Tom Osborne – travel within the Big10 will not be an issue.” When the ACC expanded in 2004 by adding Miami …
Racially Biased Referees?
You have probably seen the recent article by Alan Schwarz on a working paper by Joseph Price and Justin Wolfers on racial bias by officials …
The Death Throes of the Big XII?
In what has to be the most unsurprising development in college athletics, Texas A&M has officially sent notice to the Big XII that it wants …
Planned vs. Spontaneous Order in Sports/Entertainment
Eric Parsons sends me this link to an Kansas City Star article about the need for an annual subsidy on the order of $10-$15 million …
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What Determines Bowl Ticket Sales at the Institution Level?
Todd McCubbin, the executive director of the University of Missouri Alumni Association, writes a short piece on the number of tickets sold by Mizzou to …