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An Analysis of the Last Hour of Betting in the NFL

Paul, Rodney J.; Weinbach, Andrew P. - In: International Journal of Sport Finance 6 (2011) 4, pp. 307-316

The last hour of betting for the wagering market in the National Football League (NFL) was examined. In a sample of offshore sportsbooks, nearly a quarter of all bets on NFL games occured in the last hour before kickoff. Bets were shown not to be balanced between each side of the betting...

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Economic Multipliers and Mega-Event Analysis

Matheson, Victor - In: International Journal of Sport Finance 4 (2009) 1, pp. 63-70

Critics of economic impact studies that purport to show that mega-events such as the Olympics bring large benefits to the communities “lucky” enough to host them frequently cite the use of inappropriate multipliers as a primary reason why these impact studies overstate the true economic...

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Estimating Baseball Salary Equations from 1961-2005: A Look at Changes in Major League Compensation

Stone, Gary; Pantuosco, Louis J. - In: International Journal of Sport Finance 3 (2008) 4, pp. 228-238

This study estimates Major League Baseball (MLB) player salaries for three distinct periods of time. The data from the first time period, 1961 through 1973, were collected in 1974, but analysis of that set has never been published. During that period the reserve clause was fully in effect. The...

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On the Edge of Your Seat: Demand for Football on Television and the Uncertainty of Outcome Hypothesis

Alavy, Kevin; Gaskell, Alison; Leach, Stephanie; … - In: International Journal of Sport Finance 5 (2010) 2, pp. 75-95

This paper examines the relationship between the demand for English football on television and outcome uncertainty. It tests the uncertainty of outcome hypothesis by using minute-by-minute television viewership figures which avoids the problems encountered when estimating demand using match...

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Individual Tournament Incentives in a Team Setting: The 2008-09 NBA MVP Race

Nutting, Andrew W. - In: International Journal of Sport Finance 5 (2010) 3, pp. 208-221

The 2008-09 NBA Most Valuable Player race is modeled as a tournament between LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Dwyane Wade. Estimations show that James and Bryant significantly increased their scoring in response to Wade scoring more points in his most recent game, and that James also increased his...

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The Bottom Line: Accounting for Revenues and Expenditures in Intercollegiate Athletics

Matheson, Victor A.; Debra J. O’Connor; Herberger, … - In: International Journal of Sport Finance 7 (2012) 1, pp. 30-45

We examined the profitability of Division I athletic programs at colleges and universities in the United States under a variety of accounting definitions of profit. The data identified several broad themes. First, a majority of athletic departments relied heavily on direct and indirect...

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Performance Under Pressure: Preliminary Evidence from the National Hockey League

Craig A. Depken, II; Sonora, Robert J.; Wilson, Dennis P. - In: International Journal of Sport Finance 7 (2012) 3, pp. 213-231

the two sports of hockey and soccer. However, shot level analysis indicates that on average there is an advantage to …

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Building Blocks for a Disequilibrium Model of a European Team Sports League

Andreff, Wladimir - In: International Journal of Sport Finance 9 (2014) 1, pp. 20-38

The paper presents two building blocks for elaborating on a disequilibrium economics model that fits with empirical evidence of a European team sport (soccer) league where teams are win-maximizing and operate under a soft budget constraint. Going beyond the standard equilibrium model justifies...

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A Bivariate Probit Examination of Financial and Volunteer Problems of Non-Profit Sport Clubs

Coates, Dennis; Wicker, Pamela; Feiler, Svenja; Breuer, … - In: International Journal of Sport Finance 9 (2014) 3, pp. 230-248

Previous research has examined the financial and volunteer problems of non-profit sport clubs in an isolated manner and has neglected the influence that sponsorship and subsidy funding, which we term as external funding, may have on both problems. The purpose of this study is to examine the...

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The Relationship Between Participation in Sport and Sport Volunteering: An Economic Analysis

Dawson, Peter; Downward, Paul - In: International Journal of Sport Finance 8 (2013) 1, pp. 75-92

producer activity. Using data from the Taking Part Survey, evidence is found that the decision to engage in sports … participation and sports volunteering as well as the duration of the activities are complementary. In general, the findings confirm … the well-established impacts of human and economic capital on engagement in sports-related activities, as well as the …

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