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No Novelty Effect but a Honeymoon that Lasts On the Attendance Effects of New Football Stadiums

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  • Jan C. van Ours

    (Erasmus University Rotterdam, ECASE and CEPR.)

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In US-based studies focusing on the impact of new sports stadiums on attendance, a recurring observation is the temporary nature of the initial positive effect, commonly described as a novelty or honeymoon effect. This paper revisits the attendance effects of new sports stadiums in a European sports league, i.e. the top tier of Dutch professional football. Analyzing data over a period of three decades the main conclusion is that for many new stadiums the positive attendance effect persists. There is no transient novelty effect but a long-lasting positive attendance effect of new football stadiums.

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  • Jan C. van Ours, 2024. "No Novelty Effect but a Honeymoon that Lasts On the Attendance Effects of New Football Stadiums," Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers 24-010/V, Tinbergen Institute.
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    2. Jan C. van Ours, 2024. "Non-Transitive Patterns in Long-Term Football Rivalries," Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers 24-031/V, Tinbergen Institute.

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    Keywords

    Novelty effect; new sports stadiums; professional football;
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    • C21 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models; Treatment Effect Models
    • L83 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Sports; Gambling; Restaurants; Recreation; Tourism
    • Z20 - Other Special Topics - - Sports Economics - - - General

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