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Political considerations will likely drive pending NIL regulations and legislation. There are multiple state legislatures involved, and t...

For those unfamiliar with the term, "Name, Image, and Likeness" refers to the ability of NCAA athletes to profit from their own personal ...

2020 was a year of massive shocks to what was an evolving sports landscape. The economic shock was a brutal short-term blow that will...

Part 5 2020 Update: The following is the conclusion to the 2014 series. In this last entry, I offer some suggestions for moving forward. ...

In our Christmas week episode, Professor Mike Lewis and I discuss the Disney's The Mandalorian as well as the response of Star Wars fans.

Paying the Players and the Impact on Fans 2020 Update – This was a longer piece that digs into how paying college players might affect co...

The rules of the game determine how the game is played. Incentives matter. These are obvious but important concepts when designing sports...

In addition to sports, I have also done research in the area of political campaigns. Consumers, fans and voters all share some broad simi...

This research project combined classic customer relationship management with sports fandom. Fans are an especially passionate type of con...

Of all the sports analytics work that I have done, perhaps the most surprising (to myself) has been my work on team names and mascots. I’...