The aim of this article is to clarify the apparent confusion in the literature about the impact of a revenue sharing arrangement on the competitive balance in a sports league. A crucial factor in the discussion seems to be the impact of the absolute rather than the relative quality of the teams...

In this short note, the author takes a critical look at the causes and cures that have been presented in a previous issue of this journal by Dejonghe and Vandeweghe, regarding the financial problems and performances of Belgian football. He also indicates a few errors against basic economic...