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(originally posted on 11/26. I’m just catching up with my post-vacation e-mail deluge..) This is mostly off-topic, but I’m bringing it up because we’ve had discussions about business issues before,...

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Do fans have the final say?

something we’ve talked about a lot. Here are some economists who’ve studied it: http://thesportseconomist.com/archive/2005_02_01__arch_file.htm#110930727705075792 and here’s a summary of what they...

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The Sports Economist

The Sports Economist: High salaries for workers and rising prices for the product (ticket prices are reportedly up 6.3 per cent) reflect a healthy business, with high and growing demand. They are...

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Marginal Revolution: Auto scalping??

Marginal Revolution: Auto scalping??: Attention baseball fans and vertical integration researchers: The Chicago Cubs scalp their own tickets. I was recently pointed to the web page of a disgruntled fan...

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More on the economics of professional sports teams..

As kind of a follow up on the Sonics to San Jose thread…. First, a nice piece summarizing the current state of disorder up in Seattle, courtesy of the Seattle Metroblog. What it doesn’t get into is...

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SportsBiz – The Business of Sports Illuminated: Election Results

SportsBiz – The Business of Sports Illuminated: Election Results: In Sacramento, Meaures R and Q went down to landslide defeats, dooming chances for a new arena for the Kings in the downtown railyard....

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Are Sports Naming Rights Getting Too Costly?

Are Sports Naming Rights Getting Too Costly?: Strategic Name Development Product Naming Blog: Fans may breathe a sigh of relief when they learn that, for instance, Yankee Stadium will not get a...

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So Long to the Suite Life – WSJ.com

So Long to the Suite Life – WSJ.com: It was like watching an era of sports history being erased. In early December, construction workers sawed through the multiple layers of drywall and metal studs...

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The coming pro sports economic crash

Unsold Premium Seating is Becoming a Structural Problem | The Business of Sports: Unsold premium seating inventory is a rising problem in the sports industry. It is becoming more and more common to...

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The next CBA fight begins…

NHL delays realignment after NHLPA refuses consent – NHL.com – News: The National Hockey League announced today that it will not move forward with implementation of the Realignment Plan and modified...

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Bud Selig says A’s must get new stadium

Bud Selig says A’s must get new stadium – San Jose Mercury News: Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig says the Oakland Athletics and Tampa Bay Rays must have new ballparks to be able to compete. Speaking...

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Some notes on the Phoenix Coyotes situation

Glendale shares details of deal with potential Phoenix Coyotes buyer: A proposed 20-year agreement with a likely Phoenix Coyotes buyer may cost Glendale more than $45 per resident each year over the...

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Hockey returns to San Francisco

We’re thrilled to be able to congratulate Pat Curcio and the Bulls on a successful opening night. Laurie and I have been watching them put the franchise together, and I have to admit I’m impressed. It...

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