Simulations have long been used in business schools to give students experience making real-world decisions in a relatively low-risk environment. The Oakland A'S Baseball Business Business Simulator takes a traditional business simulation and applies it to the sport industry where sales of...

All three sections in this chapter are interrelated. Expansions and relocations, especially in the early years of a league, are often the response to upstart rival leagues. More recently, relocations have occurred because another city offers a better facility lease regardless of whether the...

This research develops a model of optimal locations for Major League Soccer teams and investigates the important underlying factors.

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of roster turnover on demand in the National Basketball Association (NBA) over a five-year period (2000–2005) and compare these results to previous research on turnover in Major League Baseball (MLB). A censored regression equation was...

During the past decade there has been a proliferation of sports stadia being built in America’s municipal districts. While it used to be common for the public to fully fund stadium construction projects, over the past 20 years factors such as political motives, tax reform, and increased public...

The National Basketball Association claims to sell entertainment. Part of that entertainment is close, competitive contests with uncertain outcomes. However, hometown fans want the home team to win. Hence, the optimal probability that the home team wins a game, from the perspective of maximizing...

To attract golf patrons, sport managers must understand consumption patterns of the golfer. Importantly, the treatment of travel costs must be understood. According to the Alchian-Allen (1964) theorem, golfers treat travel costs as bundled costs (third law of economic demand) whereas classical...

In late 2011, at a time when other leagues such as the National Football League and the National Basketball Association had engaged in work stoppages, Major League Baseball owners and the MLB Players Association harmoniously agreed on a new five-year collective bargaining agreement. This article...

This research develops a model of optimal locations for Major League Soccer teams and investigates the important underlying factors.

Owner Daniel Snyder has remained steadfast in his commitment to retain the “Redskins” moniker and logo. Although he continually cites tradition as the motive, the results of this study reveal that his refusal to change the name may, in fact, be related primarily or solely to money – as...