sports economics hypotheses is that fans prefer their team to win but with more match outcome uncertainty (MOU) rather than … acknowledged. We also show that Rottenberg's hypothesis is only one alternative generated by the standard economics of sports … based on the prospect theory. …

multiple perspectives. Chapters address competitive balance and outcome uncertainty in different sports in a range of countries … outcome uncertainty motivates competitive balance and how sports fans actually view competitive balance. Key case studies and … the use of new data in the chapters makes this an interesting read for sports economics researchers and students looking …