The business of sports
(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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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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleMarginal 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...
View ArticleMore 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...
View ArticleSportsBiz – 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....
View ArticleAre 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...
View ArticleSo 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleBud 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...
View ArticleSome 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...
View ArticleHockey 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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