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The Imminent Death of the Pac-12 Marks the Point of No Return for College Sports
The Pac-12’s demise is just the latest sign that conferences are choosing TV money and coast-to-coast competition over the regional rivalries that made college football great
How Nike Sneakers Get Stolen at Every Turn
The company’s warehouses, trucks and stores are regularly targeted by organized crime groups looking to steal and resell Air Jordans.
Pickleball Injuries May Cost Americans Nearly $400 Million This Year, According to UBS
More physical activity is a good thing right?
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One man’s quest to make pickleball quiet
America’s fastest-growing sport has a noise problem. Can the solution be found in a makeshift lab outside Pittsburgh?
Make-A-Stadium Foundation on Twitter
“Right now Nevada you can help your local California billionaire get a new baseball stadium by telling @donderoloopnv and @Nicole4Nevada how much you love SB509! #EndStadiumPoverty Bonds are for stadiums, not schools! Invest in billionaires!”
Mage, Kentucky Derby winner with hundreds of owners, is favored to win the Preakness
Fractional ownership makes its way to horse racing.
Iowa, Iowa St announce investigations into athlete gambling
The University of Iowa says 26 athletes across five sports are suspected of wagering on sports in violation of NCAA rules and more than 100 people have been linked to an investigation. Iowa State acknowledged about 15 of its athletes across three sports also are suspected of violating gambling rules. Last week, Alabama fired baseball coach Brad Bohannon following a report of suspicious bets made at an Ohio casino involving his team. NCAA rules prohibit athletes, coaches and staff from betting on amateur, collegiate and professional sports in which the NCAA conducts a championship. The director of gaming for the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission says he knows of no evidence indicating match fixing or suspicious wagering activity on Iowa or Iowa State games.
The numbers behind America's five-year sports betting cash chase
The business has become inescapable to fans, littering broadcasts with ads and driving conversation in bars across America.
Sports Betting’s Next Five Years Promise a Tech-Driven Boom
Today’s guest columnist is Andrew Bimson, president and chief operating officer, North America, at Sportradar. Since the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) was repealed on May 1…
5 sports betting stats on its 5th birthday
Americans spent more money wagering on sports last year than on ride sharing, coffee, or streaming.
MLB beer prices by team: See where drinks, hot dogs are cheapest (and most expensive)
Is it expensive to eat at an MLB ballpark? It can depend on which stadium you are at, a USA TODAY analysis shows.
45 Million Americans to Wager $3.1B on March Madness - American Gaming Association
MLBPA head vows to fight against salary cap
MLBPA executive director Tony Clark vowed to fight any efforts by the league to implement a salary cap after the current labor deal ends in 2026.
Gov. proposes funding to repair Brewers stadium
In exchange for nearly $300 million from Wisconsin's budget surplus to repair the stadium, the Brewers would need to extend their lease through 2043.
The Super Bowl Slump
The Super Bowl is often followed by a big drop in productivity the next day, as employees call in sick, take extended lunch breaks, or simply spend the day in a daze.
Wings and Guacamole Are Cheaper, Just in Time for Your Super Bowl Party
Football fans can rejoice: Wings and guacamole are plentiful and affordable again.
VA Council on Econ Ed on Twitter
Sports Econ is at the forefront of this session. How do pro football coaches make decisions to ensure they maximize expected points? Their coaching staff includes economists and data scientists who project the probability of success by identifying the problems the team face. pic.twitter.com/ofibVfgd1t— VA Council on Econ Ed (@_VCEE) January 27, 2023
ROSES CXIX JC Bradbury, Kennesaw State U, The Economics of Stadium Subsidies: A Policy Retrospective
The one hundred and nineteenth Reading Online Sport Economics Seminar (ROSES) by JC Bradbury, of Kennesaw State University, presenting “The Economics of Stad...
Ukraine soccer club Shakhtar Donetsk makes $25M donation to Mariupol soldiers
The donation comes after the club sold its star player, Mykhailo Mudryk, to Chelsea Football Club.
Sports Betting Market Size & Share to Surpass USD 129.3 Billion by 2028 | Vantage Market Research
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global Sports Betting Market was valued at $74.2 Billion in 2021 and is expected to reach $129.3...
Pickleball popularity exploded last year, with more than 36 million playing the sport
Pickleball now boasts the support of LeBron James, Tom Brady and more than 36 million other Americans.
2022 TV Recap: It’s the NFL’s World; the Rest of Us Just Live in It
Post-tweedy academic types and the Terminally Online insist that the Internet has killed off the American impulse to engage in a collective media experience. However, this interpretation only holds…
Paul Oyer: “An Economist Goes to the Game”
In his new book, Stanford Professor Paul Oyer exposes fresh insights about the wide world of sports, both on and off the field, focusing an economic lens on ...
Second Place: The First Loser
Loss aversion can make coming in second place feel disappointing, while coming in third can be seen as a positive outcome because it avoids the disappointment of not achieving the goal.
How much prize money will the winner of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup receive?
In addition to the World Cup trophy, the tournament winners in Qatar will receive a tidy sum of money.
Barnwell: Do the Rams, Broncos and Saints regret their big trades? Lessons from going all-in and the long-term fallout
Let's run through the three trades that have shaken up the top of next April's NFL draft and figure out what has gone right ... and wrong.
Is This World Cup a Waste of Money?
Qatar will spend more than $200 billion hosting the 2022 World Cup. What else could they have done instead?
Analysis: Who really pays in Tennessee's sports stadium sales tax zone funding scheme?
(The Center Square) — A new $2.1 billion Tennessee Titans stadium with at least $1.26 million in public funding is planned for Nashville. Memphis is asking for at least $350