Showing posts with category "scalping"

Indian Premier League Spend/thrift

The 2011 Indian Premier League cricketer auction took place on the weekend. This event is a fascinating economic exercise on so many levels, and not just

Ticket Prices and Team Quality

The Kansas City Royals have raised ticket prices for next season by 15%. This announcement comes on the heels of another not-so stellar season. It also comes

Home Advantage Omen for Ashes Whitewash

With cricket's latest 'Ashes' series having been decided more than a fortnight ago, much of the remaining interest in the final Test, just underway, centres

The Economics of the New Yankee Stadium

From the NY Post:

Revealed Preference: Cricket and Organ Sale Edition

Courtesy of Tyler at Marginal Revolution, a news report about a cricket fan who has offered to exchange one of his kidneys for a ticket to the Cricket World Cup semifinal between India and Pakistan...