Football Economics and Policy

Football Economics and Policy
Author: S. Szymanski
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2010-03-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0230274269

This volume deals with the competitive structure of football. It examines the relationship between sporting success and economic variables, the structure of European competitions, financial problems in football, their origins and options for reform, racial discrimination in English football, and the economic impact of the World Cup.

Economics, Uncertainty and European Football

Economics, Uncertainty and European Football
Author: Loek Groot
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2008-01-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781781008232

'Always wanted to know which European football league offers the most exciting competition? Or, when defensive play and erratic referees enhance the suspense? Interested to find out how a return to the situation of the non-commercial 1950s can prevent a collapse of the top leagues? If you also want to learn how to do your own football statistics, then this book by Mr. Loek Groot is the football book you have been waiting for all these years.' - Harrie Verbon, Tilburg University, The Netherlands

Outcome Uncertainty in Sporting Events

Outcome Uncertainty in Sporting Events
Author: Plácido Rodríguez
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2020-06-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1839102179

This book examines competitive balance and outcome uncertainty from multiple perspectives. Chapters address the topic in different sports in a range of countries, to help to understand its significance. It provides readers with important new insights into previously unexplored dimensions as well as a rich context for better understanding why fans, teams, and leagues value competitive balance. The book challenges readers to think about the topic in a broad and rigorous way, and in some cases to question widely held beliefs about how outcome uncertainty motivates competitive balance, and how sports fans actually view competitive balance.

The Economics of Sports

The Economics of Sports
Author: Michael A. Leeds
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 478
Release: 2016-05-23
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1315510596

For undergraduate courses in sports economics, this book introduces core economic concepts developed through examples from the sports industry. The sports industry provides a seemingly endless set of examples from every area of microeconomics, giving students the opportunity to study economics in a context that holds their interest. The Economics of Sports explores economic concepts and theory of industrial organization, public finance, and labor economics in the context of applications and examples from American and international sports.

The Economics of Competitive Sports

The Economics of Competitive Sports
Author: Plácido Rodríguez
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2015-05-29
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1783474769

The essence of any sports contest is competition. The very unpredictability of a sporting outcome distinguishes it from, say, an opera performance. This volume presents a state of the art overview of the economics of competitive sport along two main th

The Comparative Economics of Sport

The Comparative Economics of Sport
Author: S. Szymanski
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010-03-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780230232242

Starting with a major survey of the economics of sport, this volume involves primarily a comparison of the European and American models of sport, how to restructure leagues to make them more competitive, the analysis of gate-sharing mechanisms, the economic impact of promotion and relegation and a comparison of broadcasting regimes.

The Economics of the National Football League

The Economics of the National Football League
Author: Kevin G. Quinn
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 333
Release: 2011-12-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1441962891

This book lays down a marker as to the state of economists’ understanding of the National Football League (NFL) by assembling sophisticated, critical surveys of by leading sports economists on major topics associated with the league. The book is divided into four parts. The first three chapters in Part I provide an overview of the business of the NFL from an economist’s perspective. Part II is a collection of surveys of the economics of the NFL’s most important revenue streams, including media, attendance, and merchandising. The NFL’s labor economics is the focus of Part III, with chapters on player and coach labor markets, the draft, and contract structure. Part IV includes essays on competitive balance, gambling, economic impacts of the Super Bowl, behavioral economic issues associated with the league, and antitrust issues. This book will appeal to sports economists, sports management professionals, and policy-makers, and would be useful as a supplementary text for sports economics and management courses as well as a reference text.

The Economics of Sports Betting

The Economics of Sports Betting
Author: Plácido Rodríguez
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2017-07-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1785364553

This unique book delves into a number of intriguing issues and addresses several pertinent questions including, should gambling markets be privatized? Is the ‘hot hand’ hypothesis real or a myth? Are the ‘many’ smarter than the ‘few’ in estimating betting odds? How are prices set in fixed odds betting markets? The book also explores the informational efficiency of betting markets and the prevalence of corruption and illegal betting in sports.

The Global Football Industry

The Global Football Industry
Author: James J. Zhang
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2018-01-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1351117971

In recent years, football’s status as "the world’s sport" has shown little sign of waning. From increasing participation at grassroots levels and to the highly lucrative media rights deals secured by the top elite clubs, the game appears to be thriving as it continues to excite and enthral billions of people around the globe. Nevertheless, there are a number of challenges and opportunities facing the football industry today that warrant further examination. This book brings together leading international researchers to survey the current state of the global football industry, exploring contemporary themes and issues in the marketing of football around the world. With contributions from Europe, Asia and the Americas, it discusses key topics such as football club management, the economics of the football industry, match-fixing, social media, fan experiences, the globalized marketplace, and the growing popularity of the women’s game. Offering insights for researchers, managers, and marketers who are looking to stay ahead of the game, The Global Football Industry: Marketing Perspectives is essential reading for anyone with an interest in international sport business.