SBU Econ

SBU Econ / Sports Economics

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Sports Economics

Markets, institutions, strategy, evidence, and policy through the economics of sports.

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An economics-first book built around the questions sports fans actually ask

Read reviewed chapters online, download the same Markdown for AI-assisted study, and use the corresponding classroom slides and practice tools as they become available.

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Chapters 1–17

12 chapters are available now. Later chapters remain visible so students can see where the course is going.

  1. 01Introduction to Sports EconomicsFoundations
  2. 02The Supply and Demand PlaybookMarkets
  3. 03Market Outcomes and PolicyMarkets and policy
  4. 04Ticket Pricing and AttendancePricing
  5. 05Fan Behavior, Branding, and SponsorshipFans and markets
  6. 06Broadcasting, Media Rights, and the Battle for AttentionMedia markets
  7. 07Team and League BehaviorTeams and leagues
  8. 08Monopoly Power, Antitrust, and League GovernanceLeague governance
  9. 09Competitive Balance in SportsLeague governance
  10. 10The Economics of Sports StadiumsPublic policy
  11. 11The Olympics and Mega Sporting EventsPublic policy
  12. 12Sports Participation, Health, and Public PolicyPublic policy
  13. 13Labor and Performance in SportsLabor markets · forthcoming
  14. 14Monopsony, Free Agency, and Bargaining Power in SportsLabor markets · forthcoming
  15. 15College SportsInstitutions · forthcoming
  16. 16Sports GamblingRisk and regulation · forthcoming
  17. 17Moneyball, Analytics, and the AI RevolutionAnalytics · forthcoming

Course files

Chapters and lecture decks that stay together

Download AI-friendly chapter Markdown and the corresponding PowerPoint when it is ready. Publication checks identify a lecture deck whenever its source chapter has changed.

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Practice by chapter

Current interactive tools

Existing Micro practice tools reinforce the same core models used in the opening Sports Economics chapters.

Chapter 2

Supply and Demand Shifts

Practice identifying curve shifts and tracing equilibrium changes.

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Chapters 2 and 4

Elasticity Practice

Connect percentage responsiveness, classification, and total revenue.

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