This paper provides an empirical examination of the economic impact of spectator sports on local economies. Confirming … the results of other ex post analyses of sports in general, this paper finds no statistically significant evidence that …

is one of the first in the academic literature of the impact of sports, these gains pale in comparison to the figures in …

country concerning strategies for reconstructing the City. Both of New Orleans’s professional sports teams, the National … in devising a reconstruction plan. New Orleans has hosted a disproportionate share of mega-sports events in the United … professional sports and mega-events in the United States. This paper examines the economic impact of professional sports on the New …

Professional sports franchises have used the lure of economic riches as an incentive for cities to construct new … increase in taxable sales in the host metropolitan area. In addition, using the numerous work stoppages in professional sports … professional sports due to strikes and lockouts. …

Supporters of sports stadium construction often defend taxpayer subsidies for stadiums by suggesting that sports …