Organizers:

Dennis Coates, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Session Chairs:

Adam Walker, The University of Memphis

Papers:

"What Do We Know About Collegiate Sports Finances"
Rodney Fort, University of Michigan (Contact Author)

"College Alcohol Consumption and Intercollegiate Athletics"
Dustin White, Washington State University (Contact Author)
Jadrian J. Wooten, The Pennsylvania State University

"Intercollegiate Athletics Success and the Financial Impact on Universities"
Adam Walker, The University of Memphis (Contact Author)

"NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Expansion and Incentives"
William L. Anderson, Frostburg State University (Contact Author)

"Returns for a Touchdown? Universities Entering College Football"
Eric Joseph Van Holm, Georgia State University (Contact Author)
Sandy Zook, Georgia State University

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Organizers:

Dennis Coates, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Session Chairs:

Frank Stephenson, Berry College

Papers:

"College Football"
Frank Stephenson, Berry College (Contact Author)

"Everybody Hates a Winner, and You Are Close to Your Rival: A Study of Rivalry in College Football"
Cary A. Deck, University of Arkansas
Sarah Marx Quintanar, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Javier A. Reyes, University of Arkansas
Sudipta Sarangi, Louisiana State University (Contact Author)

"Strategic Interaction in a Repeated Game: Evidence from NCAA Football Recruiting"
Brad R. Humphreys, West Virginia University (Contact Author)
Jane E. Ruseski, West Virginia University
XiaoGang Che, Durham University

"Conference Externalities in College Football Recruiting"
Joshua Pitts, Kennesaw State University (Contact Author)
Brent Evans, Dalton State College

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Organizers:

Dennis Coates, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Session Chairs:

Joshua C. Hall, West Virginia University

Papers:

"An Inventory of Sports Economics Courses in the US"
Joshua C. Hall, West Virginia University (Contact Author)
Brad R. Humphreys, West Virginia University

"The Pedagogical Trifecta of Principles, Theory and Senior Thesis Through Sports Economics"
Aju J. Fenn, Colorado College (Contact Author)

"Teaching MRP using Moneyball and Hall of Famers"
Jadrian J. Wooten, The Pennsylvania State University (Contact Author)
Dustin White, Washington State University

"Utilizing Fantasy Sports to Enhance Student Learning"
Mark Nagel, University of South Carolina (Contact Author)

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Organizers:

Dennis Coates, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Session Chairs:

Amber Brown, University of Wyoming

Papers:

"Sports Economics Through Film"
Frank Stephenson, Berry College (Contact Author)

"Arbitration in the Classroom: A Classroom Experiment to Model MLB's Salary Arbitration"
Amber Brown, University of Wyoming (Contact Author)

"Econfantasy.com—An Economics of Sports Semester Simulation"
Karl W. Einolf, Mount Saint Mary's University (Contact Author)

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Organizers:

Dennis Coates, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Session Chairs:

J.C. Bradbury, Kennesaw State University

Papers:

"Did the Rocket Need Fuel? A Forensic Analysis of the Career of Roger Clemens"
J.C. Bradbury, Kennesaw State University (Contact Author)

"Forensic Sports Economics: Detecting and Predicting Match-Fixing in Tennis"
Ryan Rodenberg, Florida State University (Contact Author)
Elihu Feustel, Four Monkeys Consulting

"Sports Economics at the US Supreme Court: New Jersey Sports Wagering Legislation"
Ryan Rodenberg, Florida State University (Contact Author)

"Can Increasing the Availability of Alcohol Actually Decrease Alcohol Incidents During Football Games or Is It Just Dumb Luck?"
Jadrian J. Wooten, The Pennsylvania State University (Contact Author)
Rossetti Celis, Washington State University

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Organizers:

Dennis Coates, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Session Chairs:

Craig A. Depken, II, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Papers:

"Voting on the Olympics"
Dennis Coates, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Contact Author)
Pamela Wicker, German Sport University

"Municipalities and University Athletic Departments: Economic Policy Development for Collaborative Capital Projects"
Tony Franklin, North Carolina State University (Contact Author)

"Measuring the Impact of Local Sporting Events: Evidence from Charlotte, North Carolina"
Craig A. Depken, II, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Contact Author)
Frank Stephenson, Berry College

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Organizers:

Dennis Coates, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Session Chairs:

Rodney Fort, University of Michigan

Papers:

"Fitness and Other Activities: Substitutes or Complements"
Dennis Coates, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Contact Author)
Pamela Wicker, German Sport University

"The Essential Economics of Thresholds: Theory and Estimation"
Darren Grant, Sam Houston State University (Contact Author)

"Football Sponsor: Fan or Businessman"
Petr Parshakov, National Research University Higher School of Economics (Contact Author)
Iuliia Naidenova, National Research University Higher School of Economics
Aleksey Chmykov, National Research University Higher School of Economics

"Home Team Advantage in the NBA: The Effect of Fan Attendance on Performance"
Vincent La, Dartmouth College (Contact Author)

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Organizers:

Dennis Coates, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Session Chairs:

Dennis Coates, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Papers:

"Willingness to Pay for Sport Suspense"
Dennis Coates, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Contact Author)
Tim Pawlowski, University of Tuebingen
Georgios Nalbantis, University of Tuebingen

"Does the First Half Matter? Evidence from Wagering Markets"
Jason P. Berkowitz, St. John's University
Craig A. Depken, II, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Contact Author)
John Gandar, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

"Variations in the MLB Fan Base and Stadium-Based Advertising Across the League"
Rodney Paul, Syracuse University
Andrew Weinbach, Coastal Carolina University (Contact Author)
Monica Fine, Coastal Carolina University

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Organizers:

Dennis Coates, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Session Chairs:

Brian Mills, University of Florida, Gainesville

Papers:

"Primary Market Ticket Purchases and Dynamic Characteristics of Demand for Repeat Buyers in the NBA"
Brian Mills, University of Florida, Gainesville (Contact Author)
Steve Salaga, Texas A&M University
Scott Tainsky, University of Illinois

"Shadow Effects of Competition in the NBA Playoffs"
Brian Hill, Salisbury University (Contact Author)

"What Determines In Season Coaching Change? Evidence from the NBA"
Brian P. Soebbing, Louisiana State University (Contact Author)
Brad R. Humphreys, West Virginia University

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Organizers:

Dennis Coates, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Session Chairs:

Brian P. Soebbing, Louisiana State University

Papers:

"Contest Incentives in European Football"
Arne Feddersen, University of Southern Denmark
Brad R. Humphreys, West Virginia University
Brian P. Soebbing, Louisiana State University (Contact Author)

"The Effect of Relative Performance Prizes: Theory and Evidence from Best-of-Five Contests"
Xiandeng Jiang, Northern Illinois University (Contact Author)

"Circumventing Perverse Incentives in Reverse-Order Drafts"
Liam John Lenten, La Trobe University (Contact Author)

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