Victor Matheson
@VictorMatheson_
Economist studying sports and gambling, past editor at the Journal of Sport Economics, aging soccer referee, and co-author of The Economics of Sports, 7th ed.
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14-07-2020 20:32:25
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Unbelievable. Turns out Macmillan Publishers has been selling Mankiw’s Macroeconomics e-textbook with missing chapters, has known about the problem since the fall, and has done nothing the correct the issue. Basically just ripping off students. Appalling.
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Sports economist Victor Matheson analyzes the @BCNDP's #FIFA26 #WorldCup gamble.
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I point out terrible economic impact analyses done by cheerleaders rather than real economists all of the time, so it is only fair that I acknowledge a nicely done report done to generate understanding rather than propaganda for the X-Games.
vcstar.com/story/news/loc… via Ventura County Star
This is an excellent primer on the economics of stadium subsidies. Includes interviews with Victor Matheson and me.
Check out my article at The Conversation about the failed stadium vote in KC last Tuesday.
Lots of handwringing over the past several days, but good for taxpayers in the end.
theconversation.com/why-the-chiefs… via The Conversation U.S.
Apparently Channel 2 News in Reno interviews only the best-looking sports economists. Brad "Pencil-necked Geek" Humphreys
2news.com/news/local/nca… via 2 News Nevada
The big lotto games are dealing with serious 'jackpot fatigue.' This week's $1B Powerball jackpot attracting half the number of buyers as a similar jackpot back in October 2022.
nypost.com/2024/04/03/us-… via New York Post Metro