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EC 425 - The Economics of Sports

Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3

This course is designed to take an applied look at the business that is sports. We will focus on empirical issues, while also exploring the theoretical solutions that have been proposed. We will cover topics that range from professional teams sports and sports leagues (to include competitive balance issues), the economics of sports broadcasting; player performance and labor relations, public financing for stadiums, and the business that is college sports. Prerequisite(s): EC 300  and EC 304 , both with a minimum grade of C.