Davis, Michael C.; Palsson, Craig; Price, Joseph - In: International Journal of Sport Finance 8 (2013) 2, pp. 157-170
In 2010, a plan to finance a new spring training stadium for the Cubs through a ticket surcharge on all games in the Cactus League was proposed. We find that the Cubs increase attendance when they are the away team by about 37%. Thus, the surcharge would be economically justified as long as the...