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NCAA President Charlie Baker called on states to prohibit prop betting on college sports games.

Rocked by the money on offer by LIV Golf and the talent drain of some of its leading players, the PGA Tour is offering its golfers the opportunity to become “owners of their league.”

Europe’s highest court ruled yesterday that UEFA and FIFA acted unlawfully when they tried to block clubs from forming an elite competition called the Super League in 2021.

Oklahoma City voters approve a sales tax to help fund an arena for the Thunder, which is expected to cost at least $900 million but would keep the team through at least 2050.

The product of a zero-inflation upbringing in Japan, the baseball star has signed a contract that will be an MBA case study long after he retires.

What does that mean for Ohtani and the Dodgers?

Is he worth it?

Just how beneficial (or not) is making the final weekend for an underdog program? The Owls can learn a lot from what happened after similar runs for Butler, VCU, George Mason and other Cinderellas.

The world’s best athletes make us happier. It’s harder to tell if they make us richer.

Today, the stadiums of every major sport have luxury suites, VIP lounges, club seats, and ever more luxurious amenities. But NFL stadiums have the most by fa...

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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

The company’s warehouses, trucks and stores are regularly targeted by organized crime groups looking to steal and resell Air Jordans.

More physical activity is a good thing right?

America’s fastest-growing sport has a noise problem. Can the solution be found in a makeshift lab outside Pittsburgh?

“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!”

Fractional ownership makes its way to horse racing.

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 business has become inescapable to fans, littering broadcasts with ads and driving conversation in bars across America.

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…

Americans spent more money wagering on sports last year than on ride sharing, coffee, or streaming.

Is it expensive to eat at an MLB ballpark? It can depend on which stadium you are at, a USA TODAY analysis shows.

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.

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.

Football fans can rejoice: Wings and guacamole are plentiful and affordable again.

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

The one hundred and nineteenth Reading Online Sport Economics Seminar (ROSES) by JC Bradbury, of Kennesaw State University, presenting “The Economics of Stad...