This book is unique in that it offers the first truly rigorous application of economic principles to its subject. The authors analyse:* the economic literature

Analyses the theory of professional team sports. This book explores the special characteristics of the industry, analysing the product and player labour market

Why would a Japanese millionaire want to buy the Seattle Mariners baseball team, when he has admitted that he has never played in or even seen a baseball game?

This book provides a highly accessible introduction to the main theoretical, empirical and policy issues that emanate from the economic analysis of sport.

This book is unique in offering the first truly rigorous application of economic principles to the subject of professional team sports.