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Why Cities No Longer Clamor to Host the Olympic Games

2 weeks ago | citywatchla.com | Victor Matheson |Andrew Zimbalist

LA SUMMER OLYMPICS - On September 13, 2017, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) did the unthinkable. It awarded the 2028 Summer Games to Los Angeles without even making a call for other bidders, effectively conceding the point that finding willing and capable Olympics hosts has become exceedingly difficult. The competition among cities for the honor of hosting the world’s premier sporting event used to be as vigorous as the competition among the athletes themselves.
What Determines Countries’ Olympic Success?

Jul 17, 2024 | econofact.org | Michael Klein |Farid Farrokhi |Ahmad Lashkaripour |Andrew Zimbalist

· The Fletcher School, Tufts University The success of individual Olympic athletes reflects many factors including raw talent, dedication, training, effort, experience, and even luck. But are there also country-level factors that influence which nation wins the most gold? It is possible to predict with some accuracy the relative overall performance of countries’ athletes in a cross-national comparison of medals won.
A professional soccer stadium in Franklin Park is a bad deal for Boston

Jun 15, 2024 | commonwealthbeacon.org | Andrew Zimbalist

THERE IS A plan afoot to convert a part of Boston’s historic Franklin Park into a commercialized space to host the forthcoming, privately-owned Boston National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) team.
Loopholes in Licensing Agreements Discriminate Against Female College Athletes

Jan 10, 2024 | msmagazine.com | Andrew Zimbalist

For decades college athletes were not allowed to monetize their athletic skills and fame by selling or licensing their names, images and likenesses (NILs).
Washington, D.C. Wizards and Capitals Have a Plan

Dec 19, 2023 | heartlanddailynews.com | Andrew Zimbalist

Washington, D.C. Wizards and Washington Capitals have a plan: it shouldn’t surprise you that it requires Virginia taxpayers’ money. The morning of December 13, the city of Alexandria, Virginia, together with MSE (the company owned by Ted Leonsis that owns the Washington Wizards, NBA, and Washington Capitals, NHL), the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the developer and land owner JBG Smith, held a press conference to announce that the Wizards and the Capitals will be moving from D.C. to Alexandria.
The Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals Have a Plan: It Shouldn’t Surprise You

Dec 18, 2023 | blog.independent.org | Andrew Zimbalist

On the morning of December 13, the city of Alexandria, Virginia, together with MSE (the company owned by Ted Leonsis that owns the Washington Wizards, NBA, and Washington Capitals, NHL), the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the developer and land owner JBG Smith, held a press conference to announce that the Wizards and the Capitals will be moving from DC to Alexandria. Here we go again.
The Importance of the Food Industry for Climate Change

Sep 12, 2023 | econofact.org | Galina Hale |Andrew Zimbalist |Menzie Chinn |Francesc Ortega

climate change climate change The effects of climate change are becoming more apparent in the increasing frequency of heat waves, floods, hurricanes, and wildfires worldwide. Yet climate action is still lagging behind the Paris climate goals of keeping the average global temperature increase below 1.5 degrees C. Substantial gains have been made in emission-free energy generation and electric transportation and appliances, although they are still insufficient to keep us on track.
Stadiums as Public Investments

Sep 4, 2023 | t.ly | Andrew Zimbalist |Carlos A. Arteta |Daniel Bergstresser |Nora Gordon

· Smith College After 55 years in the Bay area, the Oakland A’s are moving forward with a plan to move to Las Vegas, supported by an explicit public subsidy of $380 million to help build a new ballpark on the strip and new stadiums are being considered in Phoenix and San Antonio.
Stadiums as Public Investments

Sep 4, 2023 | econofact.org | Andrew Zimbalist |Carlos A. Arteta |Daniel Bergstresser |Nora Gordon

· Smith College After 55 years in the Bay area, the Oakland A’s are moving forward with a plan to move to Las Vegas, supported by an explicit public subsidy of $380 million to help build a new ballpark on the strip and new stadiums are being considered in Phoenix and San Antonio.