Whether something is considered gambling rests upon whether its outcome is determined by skill or by chance. Traditionally, fantasy sports leagues, even if there’s money at stake, involve a lot…
EconomicFreedom.org takes a look at “Fantasy Football and Economic Freedom: Lessons to Learn.” It’s a nice piece, and it even references cronyism. To longtime readers of the Locker Room, the…
Daniel Allott of American Values makes good points about the cult of sports in the United States. If men devoted the same amount of time, and intensity of attention, to…
View in your browser. Welcome In this week’s CommenTerry, I provide an overview of the school construction provisions in President Barack Obama’s "American Jobs Act." Next week, I will discuss…
Once again, economics and fantasy football intersect: … it was estimated that Tom Brady?s injury could have shifted $150 million in fantasy winnings. The idea is pretty simple. If any…
A FF blogger gives draft-day advice: … If you’re still in college, take Economics electives. That stuff is all applicable to our fantasy world, trust me.
Yes, a sure sign that summer is coming — the Carolina Panthers have selected a new batch of cheerleaders. Not sure how this translates into wins, but I am certain…
Economic principles will out, and this column by Yahoo! Sports columnist Andy Behrens exhibits Smithian wisdom on the subject of trading between managers of fantasy football teams:
I guess they’ll be watching from above tomorrow…. ?There’s nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you.? Woody Hayes “When your team is winning,…
As I drive back from Columbus, Ohio, this weekend, I’m sure I’ll flip through the radio dial to catch Daren Bakst discussing the faulty reasoning that supports the state’s new…
The Columbus Dispatch reports: Afraid for the safety of its students, the University of Michigan is sending police officers to Saturday?s football game with Ohio State and giving out a…
There are 689 hours to kickoff (a little more than 28 days) and our resident Michigan and Ohio State fans are already chomping at each other.