A financial report by Chicago-based development consulting firm Hunden Partners on the Royals’ planned ballpark at Crown Center details how many more fans are expected to attend games in the future.

False Promises and Fiscal Realities of Publicly Funded Stadiums, by economist J.C. Bradbury.

Amid growing public health concerns, operators like DraftKings have touted “responsible gaming” tools and prompts. But as I went off the deep end, I found they were no match for the incentives and pro...

A West Virginia University doctoral student uses statewide gambling data to research trends in igaming.

Data science helps determine who receives betting incentives, but the company has resisted using similar technology to protect gamblers at risk of addiction.

The board, which oversees public higher education in North Carolina, plans to discuss the state of college athletics and possible policies to curb growing expenses and control fees from students or ca...

Public-use data and documentation from OpenResearch’s randomized study of unconditional cash transfers.

L.A.-based analysts say the 2028 Olympics will supercharge revenue, jobs and taxes. Projections for the Paris Olympics didn't pan out.

Fewer hotel rooms were taken during this summer when Atlanta hosted eight matches of the FIFA World Cup than in the same period a year ago.

The proposal to hand over $300 million in tax dollars to renovate Audi Field is unnecessary corporate welfare.

Economist J.C. Bradbury explains why the NFL's current stadium-building boom is happening and what it's going to cost taxpayers.

Winemakers can make bubbly up to up to 15% ABV following an unusual harvest that produced sweeter grapes.

This paper examines how natural resource dependence shapes the distributional effects of financial development in developing economies. Using a balanced panel of 90 countries from 1995 to 2022 and dy...

Saudi Arabia-backed league confirms a preliminary deal with BC Partners to fund a LIV 2.0

Research has repeatedly found that stadiums generate little economic benefit, while subsidy referendums often fail when put before voters. Yet team owners continue to receive billions in tax dollars.

Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer was suspended for one year by the NBA, and the team was ordered to pay $30 million for violating salary cap circumvention rules in a case involving Kawhi Leonard.

A third-party insurer placed five trades on prediction market Kalshi that match the exact $3 million figure LSU would owe Lane Kiffin in College Football Playoff bonuses.