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July 26, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Olympics cost
July 26, 2024
How Olympic Costs Can Soar

While again Olympic costs could soar at the Paris games, but they appear to be doing more to avoid spending unnecessary euros.

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February 15, 2021
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February 15, 2021
What a Difference a Fan Makes…Maybe

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October 9, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and sports viewership
October 9, 2020
The Sticky Side of Sports Viewership

Although everyone expected a spike in sports viewership when games resumed, they were surprised by the fans' response.

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January 30, 2020
Super Bowl absenteeism
January 30, 2020
Throwback Thursday: What Past Super Bowl Ads Said About the Economy

#TBT: For some economic history and a bit of fun, we can look at Apple 1984, the Sock Puppet, and other past Super Bowl ads.

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September 20, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and beer consumption
September 20, 2019
Why Japan Has World Cup Beer Worries

Because Japan is not a country of beer drinkers, it has to adjust to massive beer demand when it hosts the Rugby World Cup.

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September 6, 2019
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September 6, 2019
Deciding Which Matters: Luck or Skill

For fantasy sports games to be legal in states where online gambling was prohibited, they had to prove whether luck or skill mattered more.

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February 3, 2019
Super Bowl absentees
February 3, 2019
Why Super Bowl LIII Might Not Be a Financial Bonanza

Although massive Super Bowl spending will pour into Atlanta, estimates of its economic benefit depend on whether you ask the Host Committee or an economist.

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July 3, 2018
Weekly Economy News Roundup and basketball winners and losers
July 3, 2018
Why Superstar Salaries Are So High

Seeing that LeBron James has a four-year $154 million deal, we can ask what makes superstar salaries for athletes so high.

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August 21, 2017
Super Bowl absentees
August 21, 2017
How College Athletes Are Really Paid

When student athlete pay is replaced by luxurious locker rooms, the market is prevented from allocating money productively.

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July 16, 2017
Weekly economic news roundup and team chemistry
July 16, 2017
How to Get Team Chemistry

Trying to figure out the reason for success in Major League Baseball could take us beyond individual talent to understanding the sources of team chemistry.

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March 19, 2017
Weekly economic news roundup and March Madness
March 19, 2017
March Madness Money Facts

Involving multiple markets and hundreds of millions of dollars, March Madness money facts relate to the NCAA, coaches, teams and the extra beer we buy.

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February 3, 2017
Super Bowl absentees
February 3, 2017
Houston’s Super Bowl Cost

Even knowing that Super Bowl cost is usually underestimated, Houston could enjoy more than the typical benefit this year.

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