Victor A. Matheson is a professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA (US) specializing in the economic impact of sports. He has been active in the field for nearly 25 years having published over 100 refereed journal articles or book chapters. He has co-authored The Economics of Sports, 7th edition (Routledge) and The Economics of the Super Bowl (Palgrave Macmillan) as well as co-edited Teaching Sports Economics and Using Sports to Teach Economics (Edward Elgar.) He is the past president of the North American Association of Sports Economics and is on the editorial boards of the Eastern Economic Journal, the International Journal of Sport Finance, and the Journal of Sports Economics.Robert W. Baumann is professor in the Department of Economics and Accounting at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA (US). He specializes in econometrics and labor economics and has published widely on the economic impacts of sporting events and sports tourism. He is also an active forensic economist and served as the vice president of the National Association of Forensic Economics.

• Introduction: A Few Words about Robert Baade-Robert Baade: Stadium Economics Pioneer-The Unshakeable Belief in the Economic Impact of Sports-The Local Economic Impact of Phantom College Football Games: Evidence from North Carolina-The Growth Effects of Sports Franchises, Stadia, and Arenas – Revisited-The consumer surplus and economic impact of a participatory micro-event: The Beech Mountain Metric-The Dollar Value of an NFL Rivalry-The Effect of National Political Conventions on Hotel Occupancy: Updated Evidence-The Dallas Cowboys Relocation and Intra-Metropolitan Sales Tax Revenue Impacts Across Cities and Industries-Impacts of Mega Sport Events -Does the moderate view still apply?-The Effect of Sports Franchises on Property Values: The Role of Owners versus Renters-The Impact of Sports Teams on the Urban Economy: Evidence from the St. Louis Rams’ Departure-Major Stadium Construction in the Twin Cities: If We Build It, Will Construction Employment Increase?-The Effects of Having an On-Campus Division 1 College Football Stadium on Attendance,-New Stadiums in North America and Europe: A Comparison and Agenda for Future Research-Financing Professional Sports Stadiums – An Update

Victor A. Matheson is a professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA (US) specializing in the economic impact of sports. He has been active in the field for nearly 25 years having published over 100 refereed journal articles or book chapters. He has co-authored The Economics of Sports, 7th edition (Routledge) and The Economics of the Super Bowl (Palgrave Macmillan) as well as co-edited Teaching Sports Economics and Using Sports to Teach Economics (Edward Elgar.) He is the past president of the North American Association of Sports Economics and is on the editorial boards of the Eastern Economic Journal, the International Journal of Sport Finance, and the Journal of Sports Economics.Robert W. Baumann is professor in the Department of Economics and Accounting at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA (US). He specializes in econometrics and labor economics and has published widely on the economic impacts of sporting events and sports tourism. He is also an active forensic economist and served as the vice president of the National Association of Forensic Economics.

• Introduction: A Few Words about Robert Baade-Robert Baade: Stadium Economics Pioneer-The Unshakeable Belief in the Economic Impact of Sports-The Local Economic Impact of Phantom College Football Games: Evidence from North Carolina-The Growth Effects of Sports Franchises, Stadia, and Arenas – Revisited-The consumer surplus and economic impact of a participatory micro-event: The Beech Mountain Metric-The Dollar Value of an NFL Rivalry-The Effect of National Political Conventions on Hotel Occupancy: Updated Evidence-The Dallas Cowboys Relocation and Intra-Metropolitan Sales Tax Revenue Impacts Across Cities and Industries-Impacts of Mega Sport Events -Does the moderate view still apply?-The Effect of Sports Franchises on Property Values: The Role of Owners versus Renters-The Impact of Sports Teams on the Urban Economy: Evidence from the St. Louis Rams’ Departure-Major Stadium Construction in the Twin Cities: If We Build It, Will Construction Employment Increase?-The Effects of Having an On-Campus Division 1 College Football Stadium on Attendance,-New Stadiums in North America and Europe: A Comparison and Agenda for Future Research-Financing Professional Sports Stadiums – An Update

Victor A. Matheson is a professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA (US) specializing in the economic impact of sports. He has been active in the field for nearly 25 years having published over 100 refereed journal articles or book chapters. He has co-authored The Economics of Sports, 7th edition (Routledge) and The Economics of the Super Bowl (Palgrave Macmillan) as well as co-edited Teaching Sports Economics and Using Sports to Teach Economics (Edward Elgar.) He is the past president of the North American Association of Sports Economics and is on the editorial boards of the Eastern Economic Journal, the International Journal of Sport Finance, and the Journal of Sports Economics.Robert W. Baumann is professor in the Department of Economics and Accounting at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA (US). He specializes in econometrics and labor economics and has published widely on the economic impacts of sporting events and sports tourism. He is also an active forensic economist and served as the vice president of the National Association of Forensic Economics.

• Introduction: A Few Words about Robert Baade-Robert Baade: Stadium Economics Pioneer-The Unshakeable Belief in the Economic Impact of Sports-The Local Economic Impact of Phantom College Football Games: Evidence from North Carolina-The Growth Effects of Sports Franchises, Stadia, and Arenas – Revisited-The consumer surplus and economic impact of a participatory micro-event: The Beech Mountain Metric-The Dollar Value of an NFL Rivalry-The Effect of National Political Conventions on Hotel Occupancy: Updated Evidence-The Dallas Cowboys Relocation and Intra-Metropolitan Sales Tax Revenue Impacts Across Cities and Industries-Impacts of Mega Sport Events -Does the moderate view still apply?-The Effect of Sports Franchises on Property Values: The Role of Owners versus Renters-The Impact of Sports Teams on the Urban Economy: Evidence from the St. Louis Rams’ Departure-Major Stadium Construction in the Twin Cities: If We Build It, Will Construction Employment Increase?-The Effects of Having an On-Campus Division 1 College Football Stadium on Attendance,-New Stadiums in North America and Europe: A Comparison and Agenda for Future Research-Financing Professional Sports Stadiums – An Update