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Napheesa Collier celebrates a win with young WNBA fans.

The WNBA Labor Dispute Is Just Another Choice Made by the NBA

David Berri

March 27, 2025

Charlie Baker, president of the NCAA, recently negotiated the television rights for a bundle of college sports.

The NCAA Proves Adam Smith Right

David Berri

February 08, 2025

But What … If We Could! How Rob Lowe’s Character on The Grinder Explains the Stories Economists Teach Today

But What … If We Could! How Rob Lowe’s Character on The Grinder Explains the Stories Economists Teach Today

David Berri

October 14, 2024

It’s Time for the Pay of College Football Coaches to Change

It’s Time for the Pay of College Football Coaches to Change

David Berri

August 25, 2024

A rendering of a new Utah Jazz/National Hockey League arena in Salt Lake City that team owner Ryan Smith released via Twitter.

So Long as Professional Teams Have Local Monopolies, Stadium Subsidies Will Never End

David Berri

March 11, 2024

Caleb Williams is gunning for his second Heisman. It's time for him and other college players to be treated like employees.

College Sports Aren’t Broken! Let’s Fix it Anyway!

David Berri

October 06, 2023

Brittney Griner was not in Russia on vacation. She was there to work. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Follow The Money: Labor Market Restrictions Are All About Transferring Income from Athletes to Teams

David Berri

June 26, 2023