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This paper evaluates the magnitude and the economic impact of NFL mega-events including the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl. The paper also reviews the theory behind the usual findings that the observed economic benefits of mega-events are almost always a fraction of the benefits claimed a priori.
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A number of authors have identified the determinants of success in international sporting competitions such as the Olympics and soccer’s World Cup. This paper serves to update past work on international women’s soccer performance given the rapid development of the game over the past decade....
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In this paper we estimate the best responses of football clubs to the choices of other clubs in Spanish and English …
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European cup matches it is found that football referees favour home teams when awarding yellow and red cards. Previous research …
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Professional sports franchises have used the lure of economic riches as an incentive for cities to construct new stadiums and arenas at considerable public expense. An analysis of taxable sales in Florida cities demonstrates that none of the 6 new franchises or 8 new stadiums and arenas in the...
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This paper examines the relationship between the demand for English football on television and outcome uncertainty. It …
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College football and men’s basketball are the largest revenue generators in college athletics. Studies funded by … stadiums or arenas at considerable public expense. Our analysis of the economic impact of home football and men’s basketball … impact on taxable sales, while football yields a modest gain of $2 to $3 million per home game. While this positive finding …
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football to show just how unbalanced a league planner would choose. …
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Over the past 15 years, new stadiums in the National Football League have been built at an unprecedented rate, and most …
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Insolvency is an endemic problem in the world of European football. This paper uses a unique database of financial … accounts for English football clubs between 1974 and 2010 to examine the causes of insolvency. Two alternative hypotheses are …
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