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Parity in professional sports when revenues are maximized

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There are two major hypotheses regarding the talent distribution among the teams that would maximize the total revenues in a sports league; dominant teams versus parity. This paper examines the revenue structure of National Football League and proposes policy recommendations regarding talent distribution among the teams. By using a unique, rich data set on game day stadium attendance and TV ratings we are able to measure the total demand as a function of involved teams' talent levels. Reduced form regression results indicate that TV viewers are more interested in close games, on the other hand stadium attendees are more interested in home team's dominance, in other words stadium demand and TV demand work against each other. We therefore propose a policy that promotes slight parity among the teams where big market teams have a slight advantage over the others. Total revenues of the league are maximized under such policy.

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  • Biner, Burhan, 2014. "Parity in professional sports when revenues are maximized," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 40(C), pages 12-20.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecmode:v:40:y:2014:i:c:p:12-20
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econmod.2014.03.002
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    Keywords

    Dominant team; Cartels; Censored regression; Heckman selection model; Random coefficients model;
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    JEL classification:

    • C13 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Estimation: General
    • C23 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Models with Panel Data; Spatio-temporal Models
    • C34 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Truncated and Censored Models; Switching Regression Models
    • L52 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy - - - Industrial Policy; Sectoral Planning Methods
    • L83 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Sports; Gambling; Restaurants; Recreation; Tourism

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