Podcast appearances and mentions of Andrew Zimbalist

“Title IX says no person shall be discriminated against on the basis of sex…as measured three different ways, one is equal opportunities to participate, two is equal scholarship dollars between men and women, and third is, they've got to get treated the same way.” Guest Bio: Life-long advocate for access and equality in athletics, internationally recognized legal expert on sports issues, scholar and author Nancy Hogshead has a commitment to equality, using sport as a vehicle for social change.  As one of the foremost exponents for gender equity, she advocates for access and equality in sports participation. Legal issues include sexual harassment, sexual abuse and assault, employment, pregnancy, and legal enforcement under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Her book, co-authored with Andrew Zimbalist, Equal Play, Title IX and Social Change, has received acclaim since its release by Temple University Press. She was the lead author of Pregnant and Parenting Student-Athletes; Resources and Model Policies, published by the NCAA, and her book chapter, The Ethics of Title IX and Gender Equity for Coaches, appears in The Ethics of Coaching Sports; Moral, Social and Legal Issues, edited by Robert L. Simon. Hogshead has testified in Congress numerous times on the topic of gender equity in athletics, written numerous scholarly and lay articles, and has been a frequent guest on national news programs on the topic, including 60 Minutes, Fox News, CNN, ESPN, NPR, MSNBC and network morning news programming. She serves as an expert witness in Title IX cases and has written amicus briefs representing athletic organizations in precedent-setting litigation. From 2003 – 2012 she was the Co-Chair of the American Bar Association Committee on the Rights of Women. She was elected to the editorial board of the Journal of Intercollegiate Sport.  Sports Illustrated magazine listed her as one of the most influential people in the history of Title IX. Hogshead practiced law at the law firm of Holland & Knight, in both their litigation and public law departments. She was a tenured Professor of Law at the Florida Coastal School of Law, where she taught Torts, Sports Law and Gender Equity in Athletics courses for twelve years. Hogshead-Makar had a 30 year history with the Women's Sports Foundation, starting as a college intern, becoming the third President from 1992-94, it's the legal advisor from 2003-10, and serving as a consultant as the Senior Director of Advocacy until 2014.  She earned her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center and is an honors graduate of Duke University. Hogshead has received significant awards recognizing her commitment to athletics, including: an honorary doctorate from Springfield College, induction into the Academic All-America Hall of Fame and the International Scholar-Athlete Hall of Fame, the Hall of Fame for the National Association for Sports and Physical Education, and receipt of the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators' “Honor Award”. In 2011 she was presented with the National Organization for Women's “Courage Award,” and was inducted into the National Consortium for Academics and Sports Hall of Fame. In 2012 she was awarded the “Title IX Advocate Award” from the Alliance of Women Coaches. In 2014 she was awarded the “Babe Didrikson Zaharias” Award. Hogshead capped eight years as a world class swimmer at the 1984 Olympics, where she won three Gold medals and one Silver medal. Through high school and college dual meets she was undefeated. Other major awards include the Nathan Mallison Award, given to Florida's outstanding athlete, and the prestigious Kiphuth Award, given to the best all-around swimmer nationally. Nancy has been inducted into eleven halls of fame, including the International Swimming Hall of Fame and the International Women's Sports Hall of Fame. Resources: Nancy Hogshead  Donation page Nancy Hogshead Introduction Olympic Gold Medalist Fighting to Stop Sexual Abuse in Sport ½The Players' Tribune Nancy Hogshead ½ CEO Champion Women Where to find R.O.G. Podcast: R.O.G on YouTube R.O.G on Apple Podcasts R.O.G on Spotify How diverse is your network?  N.D.I. Network Diversity Index What is your Generosity Style?  Generosity Quiz Credits: Nancy Hogshead, Sheep Jam Productions, Host Shannon Cassidy, Bridge Between, Inc. Coming Next: Please join us next week, Episode 204, Host, Shannon Cassidy.

In Mumbai last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India was entering the bid to host the Summer Olympic Games in 2036. Yup, bidding happens more than a decade before the actual event. Because that's how long it takes to prep a city for the Olympics. At the same event, PM Modi said hosting the games India is the “age-old dream and aspiration of 140 crore Indians”. You see, the prestige associated with hosting the Olympics is undeniable…many would say, it is priceless. If you think about it, for a developing country, is the ultimate flex, right? But in the end, is it really worth it? Sports economist Andrew Zimbalist does not think so. He has devoted much of his career to exposing the dark underbelly of the Olympics. Tune in. P.S. The Ken podcast team is looking for a talented podcast producer and an audio journalist. If you fit the bill or know someone who does, please apply! 

The Paris Olympics were designed to be 'infrastructure light' to avoid outlandish construction costs,  yet the overspend is estimated at $US1 billion. Since the 2016 Rio Olympics' budget overrun by 352 per cent, many cities withdrew their bids in the face of strong public opposition.  So should Olympic Games be held in one permanent location every four years?  And how are plans for Brisbane's 2032 Olympic Games progressing? Andrew Zimbalist, Professor of Economics at Smith College, Massachusetts. Author of Circus Maximus and Boston Olympics: How and Why Smart Cities Are Passing on the TorchMichael Bleby, Deputy Property Editor at the Australian Financial Review 

Today we are diving into the economics of the Olympics. It's a timely episode with the Paris Games ongoing right now and the economic reality for host cities is extremely poor. It's estimated that Paris is going to spend $9 billion for these 2024 games and in return, they'll generate revenue somewhere in the mid-single-digit billions. Our guest is Andrew Zimbalist, author and economics Professor at Smith College. Andrew brings us behind the curtain to share more about the IOC, the bidding process for the Olympics, how that has changed over time, and what has led us to this period of time where cities are spending so much for so little in return. It's a really fascinating discussion and leaves you thinking about the long-term viability of the games. Please enjoy this breakdown of the Olympics. Register for the Business Breakdowns x Founders Conference. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to the best content to learn more, check out the episode page here. ----- This episode is brought to you by Tegus, where we're changing the game in investment research. Step away from outdated, inefficient methods and into the future with our platform, proudly hosting over 100,000 transcripts – with over 25,000 transcripts added just this year alone. Our platform grows eight times faster and adds twice as much monthly content as our competitors, putting us at the forefront of the industry. Plus, with 75% of private market transcripts available exclusively on Tegus, we offer insights you simply can't find elsewhere. See the difference a vast, quality-driven transcript library makes. Unlock your free trial at tegus.com/patrick. — This episode is brought to you by Public: Invest in stocks, bonds, options, crypto, and more in one place. A High-Yield Cash Account is a secondary brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn a variable interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance. Neither Public Investing nor any of its affiliates is a bank. US only. Learn more at public.com/disclosures/high-yield-account. ----- Business Breakdowns is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Business Breakdowns, visit joincolossus.com/episodes. Follow us on Twitter: @JoinColossus | @ReustleMatt | @domcooke | @zbfuss  Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com). Show Notes (00:00:00) Our Partners (00:01:46) Introduction to Business Breakdowns  (00:02:38) Diving into the Economics of the Olympics  (00:03:22) The Financial Strain on Host Cities  (00:08:30) Historical Context and Changes in the Bidding Process  (00:15:27) The Role and Influence of the IOC  (00:18:22) Economic Impact and Cost Overruns  (00:34:58) Tourism and Long-Term Benefits  (00:40:14) Potential Solutions for Sustainable Olympics  (00:42:27) Conclusion and Final Thoughts

7/25/24: ACLU MA Exec Dir, atty Carol Rose: civil liberties – rights (& wrongs) this November. Smith College Prof Andrew Zimbalist: the Olympics, Paris & Boston. Dan Crowley, Exec. Ed, Daily Hampshire Gazette & Gfld Recorder: we remember & honor our local moral compass, Randy Kehler, who passed Saturday. John Anz w/ jazz stars Matt & Atla DeChamplain – coming to the Summit House.

Stadiums are not just a place for sports fans to cheer on the home team -- they're also concert venues, convention centers and even serve as makeshift shelters in emergencies. Stadiums are important. So why does it seem that instead of enjoying them, cities end up dealing with the mess (and the bill) that dealmakers leave behind? This is an episode of Good Sport, another podcast from the TED Audio Collective, hosted by Jody Avirgan. In this episode, Jody talks to David Samson, the former president of the Miami Marlins (and a in charge of one of the "worst stadium deals in history") about what really happens in a negotiation room. Then Jody speaks to sports economist Andrew Zimbalist and urban planner Mirela Fiori to ask directly if -- and how -- we can build stadiums better. Transcripts for Good Sport are available at go.ted.com/GStranscripts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stadiums are not just a place for sports fans to cheer on the home team -- they're also concert venues, convention centers and even serve as makeshift shelters in emergencies. Stadiums are important. So why does it seem that instead of enjoying them, cities end up dealing with the mess (and the bill) that dealmakers leave behind? This is an episode of Good Sport, another podcast from the TED Audio Collective, hosted by Jody Avirgan. In this episode, Jody talks to David Samson, the former president of the Miami Marlins (and a in charge of one of the "worst stadium deals in history") about what really happens in a negotiation room. Then Jody speaks to sports economist Andrew Zimbalist and urban planner Mirela Fiori to ask directly if -- and how -- we can build stadiums better. Transcripts for Good Sport are available at go.ted.com/GStranscripts

Football and basketball teams at Division I universities generate billions in revenue. But the student-athletes themselves do not receive salaries. Should they? Most have scholarships for their tuitions, but to what degree are they students, as well as athletes? And how does the money raised through these big-ticket sports support other, less high-profile sports, and the academic mission of these colleges and universities, if at all? Andrew Zimbalist joins EconoFact Chats to discuss these issues. Andy is the Robert A. Woods Professor Emeritus of Economics at Smith College. He has consulted in the sports industry for numerous players' associations, cities, companies, teams, and leagues. Note: This podcast was first published on 18th December, 2022.

Stadiums are not just a place for sports fans to cheer on the home team – they're also concert venues, convention centers and even serve as makeshift shelters in emergencies. Stadiums are important. So why does it seem that instead of enjoying them, cities end up dealing with the mess (and the bill) that dealmakers leave behind? In this episode, Jody talks to David Samson, the former president of the Miami Marlins, who was in charge of one of the “worst stadium deals in history” about what really happens in a negotiation room. Then Jody speaks to sports economist Andrew Zimbalist and urban planner Mirela Fiori to ask directly if we can build stadiums better – and if so – how?! Transcripts for Good Sport are available at go.ted.com/GStranscripts

For the second time, Tom Brady announced he was retiring from the NFL. This time, the seven-time Super Bowl champion says it's for good. Hosts Michael Barr and Scarlet Fu talk to Andrew Zimbalist, Robert A. Woods Professor Emeritus of Economics at Smith College about Brady's legacy and his future in business and broadcasting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Football and basketball teams at Division I universities generate billions in revenue. But the student-athletes themselves do not receive salaries. Should they? Most have scholarships for their tuitions, but to what degree are they students, as well as athletes? And how does the money raised through these big-ticket sports support other, less high-profile sports, and the academic mission of these colleges and universities, if at all? Andrew Zimbalist joins EconoFact Chats to discuss these issues. Andy is the Robert A. Woods Professor Emeritus of Economics at Smith College. He has consulted in the sports industry for numerous players' associations, cities, companies, teams, and leagues.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup, the world's most popular sporting event, is hosted by Qatar, and over 5 billion viewers are expected to tune in. Even if you're not a diehard soccer fan, you might be familiar with some of the serious controversies surrounding this year's games. From allegations of corruption and bribery around Qatar's bid to the host's flagrant human rights abuses, the World Cup has already had a heavy financial and human cost.   Ray Suarez teases the tournament's most interesting storylines with Alex Kay-Jelski, the editor-in-chief of the Athletic UK. Kay-Jelski is England's first openly gay sports editor, and he shares what it's like covering the games in Qatar – where homosexuality is a crime. Then, economist Andrew Zimbalist tries to untangle FIFA's complicated ledger to explain why the games are so expensive.   Guests:   Alex Kay-Jelski, the editor-in-chief of The Athletic UK   Andrew Zimbalist, American economist, Robert A. Woods professor of economics at Smith College Host   Ray Suarez   If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.

A discussion with renowned sports economist Andrew Zimbalist on the NCAA, MLB, and pro stadiums.

Mark Chapman & The Athletic's Matt Slater are joined by Andy Anson, CEO of the British Olympic Association to discuss what the future holds for the Winter & Summer Games. Andy tells us why FIFA's plan to stage the men's World Cup every two years will threaten the Olympics and be “terrible” for football.Also on the pod, Andrew Zimbalist, an author and economist whose research has led him to raise questions about the value to cities of hosting the Olympics — and influenced some cities to back away from bidding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Chapman & The Athletic's Matt Slater are joined by Andy Anson, CEO of the British Olympic Association to discuss what the future holds for the Winter & Summer Games. Andy tells us why FIFA's plan to stage the men's World Cup every two years will threaten the Olympics and be “terrible” for football. Also on the pod, Andrew Zimbalist, an author and economist whose research has led him to raise questions about the value to cities of hosting the Olympics — and influenced some cities to back away from bidding.

Andrew Zimbalist, Smith College Professor of Economics & Baseball expert sits down with Andrew Brandt on this week's Business Of Sports podcast to talk about Major League Baseball's lockout, specifically: The acrimony between the players and owners (manipulation of service time) (6:02) How the lockout is a negotiation ploy (9:05) The future uncertainty of TV/Streaming Revenues (15:00) Free Agency & Arbitration rights (16:25) Why MLB has not had a salary cap (18:40) Connect with the Pod Website:  https://www.andrew-brandt.com Andrew's Sunday Seven Newsletter: https://www.andrew-brandt.com/sunday-seven Twitter: @AndrewBrandt Instragram: @AndrewBrandt2 Clubhouse: @adb719 Twitch.tv/andrewbrandtlive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast w/ Guest Host Rick Zamperin: Mac Neil (London Aquatic Club/London. Ont.) powered her way through the final 50 metres to win the 100-metre butterfly at the Tokyo Olympic Games. It was Canada's first gold of the Games and came a day after Mac Neil helped the women's 4×100-m freestyle relay team win silver. GUEST: Maggie Mac Neil, Gold medalist in the Women's 100M Fly at the Tokyo Olympics Penny Oleksiak has done it again at the Olympics. In a memorable anchor leg, the 21-year-old swimmer powered Canada's 4x100-metre freestyle relay team to a silver medal — the country's first of Tokyo 2020.  ALSO: Kylie Masse prepares to compete for gold in women's backstroke final & Canadian record by the men's 4x100m relay team who finished fourth overall GUEST: Sandrine Mainville, Bronze Medallist in the 4x100m Women's Relay in Rio, swam with Penny Oleksiak and Taylor Ruck in that relay - Few researchers have studied the business of the Olympics more than Andrew Zimbalist, a professor at Smith College who has published three books about the economics of the Olympics. His research has led him to raise questions about the value to cities of hosting the Olympics — and influenced some cities to back away from bidding. He believes Tokyo has spent more on the Olympics than the 2019 government audit estimated and expects the Games to lose at least $35 billion. Every Olympics since 1960 has run over budget, at an average of 172 percent in inflation-adjusted terms, according to an analysis by researchers at Oxford University. They concluded that this was “the highest overrun on record for any type of megaproject,” far exceeding roads, bridges, dams and other major undertakings. GUEST: Andrew Zimbalist, Economics Professor at Smith College and author of ‘Circus Maximus' - Now that vaccines are widely available, some employers might be looking to only hire vaccinated staff. Is this legal and can employers ask candidates about their vaccination status? Also, is it right for workplaces to require vaccination as a condition of employment? GUEST: Patrick Stepanian, Legal Manager for Peninsula Canada See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Imagine it, an Olympic games, without any spectators. The opening ceremony of the Olympics in Japan will take place on July 23rd and the games look as though they will essentially be a television event, which of course will have serious economic implications, but also make a huge impact on the athletes, as Andrew Zimbalist explains. UK oil firm Cairn Energy can seize Indian state assets following a French court ruling. It is part of a dispute with New Delhi over a $1.7bn award to Cairn by an international tribunal last December, although the ruling reportedly relates to around $20m of assets held in France, potentially including some owned by Air India. Also in the programme, we hear why authorities in Nigeria have instructed banks to freeze assets of the South African media company MultiChoice. Plus, we have an extended report from the BBC's Victoria Craig, examining the future of the City of London as a global financial hub, six months on from the end of the Brexit transition period. PHOTO: Olympic rings in Tokyo/AFP via Getty Images

Imagine it: an Olympic games, without any spectators. The opening ceremony of the Olympics in Japan will take place on July 23rd and the games look as though they will essentially be a television event, which of course will have serious economic implications, but also make a huge impact on the athletes, as Andrew Zimbalist explains.

Welcome to Season 10, Episode 23, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week, we continue our previous discussions of Title IX and advocating for our kids throughout their academic years from kindergarten through college with attorney, Nancy Hogshead-Makar. Nancy is an Olympic champion, a civil rights lawyer, and the founder and CEO of Champion Women, a non-profit providing legal advocacy for girls and women in sports. Focus areas include equal play, such as traditional Title IX compliance in athletic departments, sexual harassment, abuse and assault, as well as employment, pregnancy and LGBT discrimination within sport. Hogshead-Makar is leading an effort turn the Olympic Movement back into a service-oriented, athlete-centric non-profit, one who’s corporate structure protects athletes from physical, emotional, financial and sexual abuse. She is the Co-Chair of the Committee to Restore Integrity to the USOPC and United States Olympians and Paralympians Unbroken, comprised of 545 Olympians, Paralympians and elite athletes, sexual abuse survivors, coaches, sport leaders, child protection and civil rights organizations. Team Integrity and USOPU provided legal memos and white papers to members of Congress, the USOPC staff and Board, and the media on the opaque operations and legal structure of the Olympic Movement. She actively participated in all four major reports of the Nassar debacle. Two federal laws have already resulted from this athlete-activism: the SafeSport Act, signed into law in February, 2018 and the Empowering Olympians, Paralympians and Elite Athletes Act of 2020, signed October, 2020. It is no wonder Sports Illustrated recently listed her as one of “The Unrelenting; the most powerful, most influential and most outstanding women in sports right now – the game-changers who are speaking out, setting the bar and making a difference.” As an internationally recognized legal expert on sports issues, Hogshead-Makar has testified in Congress numerous times on the topic of gender equity in athletics, and written numerous scholarly and lay articles. Her book, co-authored with Andrew Zimbalist, EQUAL PLAY, TITLE IX AND SOCIAL CHANGE, has received acclaim since its release by Temple University Press. She was the lead author of PREGNANT AND PARENTING STUDENT-ATHLETES; RESOURCES AND MODEL POLICIES, published by the NCAA. She serves as an expert witness in Title IX, sexual abuse, violence and harassment cases and writes amicus briefs representing athletic organizations in precedent-setting litigation. Hogshead-Makar has been teaching sports law related courses for 20 years. Please check out http://championwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Champion-Women-and-Child-USA-SafeSport-Policies-and-Boundaries-updated-2020.pdf. For more information or to contact Nancy, visit her website at www.ChampionWomen.org or email her at Hogshead@ChampionWomen.org. As always, a big thank you to Morgan Stone, aka STØNE, for our intro and outro music this season. You can find more of his music at SoundCloud.com/stonemuzic. If you’re interested in House Music, please be sure to check out his social media channels on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or via your favorite podcast app. If you haven’t already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces by clicking here. And check out our logo'd merch in our online shop (Premium Members received FREE SHIPPING every day!). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Glen Taylor, the longtime owner of the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves and the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx, has agreed to sell both teams to former baseball star Alex Rodriguez and former Walmart chief executive Marc Lore for $1.5 billion. Basketball fans in Minnesota are buzzing about the implications of the sale. What will the new ownership group mean for these teams? Will they stay in Minnesota? Will Rodriguez and Lore ask for public dollars for a new arena? Why have valuations of NBA teams skyrocketed? Guest host Chris Farrell, senior economics contributor at Marketplace and MPR News, sat down with a basketball reporter and a sports economist to explore the potential effects of the sale and the value of sports franchises to regional identity and the economy. They also discussed the beginning of the NBA playoffs. Guests: Jon Krawczynski is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the Minnesota Timberwolves, the NBA and the Minnesota Vikings. He joined The Athletic after 16 years at The Associated Press where he covered three Olympics, three NBA Finals, two Ryder Cups and the 2009 NFC championship game. Andrew Zimbalist is the Robert A. Woods professor of economics at Smith College. He has consulted in Latin America for the United Nations Development Program, the U.S. Agency for International Development and numerous companies. He has also consulted in the sports industry for players' associations, cities, companies, teams and leagues. Zimbalist has published 28 books, many on the economics of sports. Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation. Subscribe to the MPR News with Angela Davis podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or RSS.

Uncertainty continues to mount over this summer's delayed Tokyo Olympic Games, as Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announces he is extending a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and nine other areas through March. Last year's unprecedented postponement was arguably the biggest peacetime decision ever taken in sport. But that would be completely overshadowed by an actual cancellation. Seijiro Takeshita of the University of Shizuoka gives the view from the Japanese business community. Sports sponsorship expert Tim Crow explains how a potential delay would impact sponsorship revenue, while US economist Andrew Zimbalist takes on the larger overall costs to Japan. And we’ll also hear from Olympic medallist Kristian Thomas about what it means for players. (Image credit: Getty.)

President Biden's orders aim to freeze new oil and gas leases on public lands and double offshore wind-produced energy by 2030. They are expected to meet stiff resistance from the energy industry and come as a sea change from Donald Trump, who cut environmental protections. Also in the programme, tech stocks have had another big day with Apple reporting their highest ever net profit. We ask how games retailer, GameStop, found itself at the centre of a groundbreaking battle between Wall Street and small investors. Plus - the International Olympic Committee say they are "fully concentrated and committed to the successful and safe delivery" of the Games. However, as we know, nothing is certain when it comes to a pandemic, and much of Japan is still under a state of emergency. We explore what the options might be with Andrew Zimbalist, a professor of economics at Smith College and the author of Circus Maximus: The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics and the World Cup. And - canine companions are back in the White House. While people are getting excited about Champ and Major Biden, we hear about one-legged roosters , gifted ponies and other beloved pets of past US presidents from Andrew Hager, historian-in-residence of the Presidential Pet Museum. PHOTO: Joe Biden/Getty Images

President Biden's orders aim to freeze new oil and gas leases on public lands and double offshore wind-produced energy by 2030. They are expected to meet stiff resistance from the energy industry and come as a sea change from Donald Trump, who cut environmental protections. The International Olympic Committee say they are "fully concentrated and committed to the successful and safe delivery" of the Games. However, as we know, nothing is certain when it comes to a pandemic, and much of Japan is still under a state of emergency. We explore what the options might be with Andrew Zimbalist, a professor of economics at Smith College and the author of Circus Maximus: The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics and the World Cup. Plus, we have the latest on the US markets from Susan Schmidt from Aviva Investors.

Should college athletes be getting paid? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice investigate this hotly debated question alongside author Ellen Staurowsky, EdD, and economist Andrew Zimbalist, PhD.  NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons and All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://www.startalkradio.net/show/show-me-the-money-is-it-college-athlete-payday/ Photo Credit: Keenan Hairston from Raleigh / CC BY-SA.

The thirteenth episode of The Mike Meltser Podcast is all about the NBA's handling of China's reaction to a Daryl Morey tweet about the protests in Hong Kong. (5:22) why Mike thinks the NBA has been criticized too harshly this week, (17:04) where Mike agrees and disagrees with Steve Kerr, and (26:55) Andrew Zimbalist explains how much the NBA has to lose in China, and offers his thoughts on the league's reaction over the last week.

Dr. Andrew Zimbalist is the Chair of Economics at Smith College and joins us to discuss the impact the NFL Darft on Nashville's economy and what the numbers really mean.

In case you missed this episode on the Playing with Science channel…. Hosts Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice investigate the systemic gender bias and discrimination happening in professional sports with World Cup winner and former USWNT soccer star Heather O’Reilly, and economist Andrew Zimbalist, PhD.  Photo Credit: Courtesy of Heather O’Reilly.

Hosts Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice investigate the systemic gender bias and discrimination happening in professional sports with World Cup winner and former USWNT soccer star Heather O’Reilly, and economist Andrew Zimbalist, PhD. Don’t miss an episode of Playing with Science. Please subscribe to our channels on: Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/playing-with-science/id1198280360  GooglePlay Music: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iimke5bwpoh2nb25swchmw6kzjq  SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_playing-with-science  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2s86W6olMuRwgGJ2cKELkz   Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/startalk/playing-with-science  TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Science-Podcasts/Playing-with-Science-p952100/  NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/gender-inequality-in-sports-with-heather-oreilly/ Photo Credit: Courtesy of Heather O’Reilly.

District Attorney Sim Gill of Salt Lake County talks about conviction integrity. Mark Graham of the Internet Archive explains why it is important to archive the web. Prof. Andrew Zimbalist of Smith College unpacks the economics of college sports. Elizabeth Legge of the Univ. of Toronto describes the reasons behind Banksy's self-destructing painting. Judge Ann Power-Forde discusses human rights. Kirsten Hawkes of Parent Previews reviews the movie "The Hate U Give"

In case you missed this episode on the Playing with Science channel… Investigate the money, minds, and madness of the NCAA with hosts Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice. Featuring bracketologist Chris Dobbertean, author Andrew Zimbalist, neuroscientist Heather Berlin, and sport psychologist Leah Lagos. Photo Credit: 3dfoto/iStock.

Investigate the money, minds, and madness of the NCAA with hosts Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice. Featuring bracketologist Chris Dobbertean, author Andrew Zimbalist, neuroscientist Heather Berlin, and sport psychologist Leah Lagos. Don’t miss an episode of Playing with Science. Please subscribe to our channels on: Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/playing-with-science/id1198280360 TuneIn: tunein.com/playingwithscience GooglePlay Music: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iimke5bwpoh2nb25swchmw6kzjq SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_playing-with-science Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/startalk/playing-with-science NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/ncaa-march-madness-money-and-minds/ Photo Credit: 3dfoto/iStock.

Vince is joined by guest Andrew Zimbalist to talk about how cities bend over backwards to host the Olympics

The International Olympic Committee has banned Russia from the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, however its athletes are allowed to participate as long as they do it without the Russian flag and the team uniforms. Host Dan Loney talks with Robert Boland, Sports Lawyer and Athletics Integrity Officer at Penn State University, and Andrew Zimbalist, Professor of Economics at Smith College and Author of "Rio 2016: Olympic Myths, Hard Realities", to discuss this decision and how it might impact the Olympic games on Knowledge@Wharton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Paris a décroché l’organisation des Jeux Olympiques et Paralympiques de 2024. Mais faut-il vraiment s’en réjouir ? Dans cet épisode, Étienne Tabbagh se penche sur l’histoire économique de ces évènements internationaux (Rio, Londres, Barcelone...) et s’interroge sur les coûts et bénéfices de ces manifestations sportives qui s’avèrent imprévisibles. Vous y entendrez la voix de Chantal Rayes, journaliste correspondante à Rio (Libération, Le Soir, Le Temps), Wladimir Andreff, professeur d’économie spécialiste de l’économie du sport, Guillaume Cussac, directeur administratif et financier du comité de candidature de Paris 2024 et Danielle Simonnet, élue “France Insoumise” au conseil municipal de Paris depuis 2014.Sources documentaires de l’épisode :Jean-Pascal Gayant, Économie du Sport, éditions Dunod, 2016Wladimir Andreff, et Jean-François Nys, Économie du Sport, coll. Que sais-je ?, éditions PUF, 2002Wladimir Andreff, “Pourquoi les Jeux de Sotchi seront plus coûteux que prévu”, Revue internationale et stratégique, 2013/4 (nº92)Wladimir Andreff et Vincent Grimault, “Jeux Olympiques, la malédiction du vainqueur”, in Alternatives Économiques, 2015/7, (nº348)Wladimir Andreff, “The winner’s curse: why is the cost of sports mega-events so often underestimated?”, In Wolfgang Maennig and Andrew Zimbalist, eds., Handbook on the Economics of Mega- Sporting Events, Edward Elgar (March 2012)Paris 2024, Étude d’impact, réalisé par le Centre de Droit et d’Economie du Sport (CDES) de Limoges, sous la direction du Professeur Jean-Jacques GOUGUET : http://www.cdes.fr/sites/default/files/files/Expertise/réf%20éco/Résumé%20étude%20finale%20JO2024.pdfGlobal Destination cities Index de Mastercard, 2016 : https://newsroom.mastercard.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/FINAL-Global-Destination-Cities-Index-Report.pdfSplash est une émission d’Etienne Tabbagh produite par Nouvelles EcoutesÉpisode réalisé par Aurore Meyer Mahieu. Monté par Lorraine Besse. Mixé par Laurie Galligani. Coordonné par Laura Cuissard.

What happens when your local team relocates? Host Dan Roberts reviews the cost, the politics and the reasons behind building new stadiums - especially stadiums in new markets. Special guest: Andrew Zimbalist, sports economics professor at Smith College. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the fall issue of Regulation magazine, Smith College economics professor Andrew Zimbalist writes about the Olympic experience and explains what drove a failed effort by Boston to get the 2024 Summer Olympics.

From Lake Champlain to the Connecticut River, overtaxed sewage systems are being pushed to filter out more pollutants. This week, we look into what it takes to clean up our water systems. Following the announcement that Los Angeles will host the 2028 Summer Olympics, we revisit Boston’s aborted Olympic bid in search of lessons about urban planning and civic engagement. We follow the journey of an aluminum can, and meet a DIY Youtube star from the woods of Maine. The mouth of the Connecticut River. The Amtrak Old Saybrook-Old Lyme bridge is the last crossing before the river meets Long Island Sound. Nitrogen runoff from soil upriver is responsible for fish die-off in the salt waters of the sound. Photo by Ryan Caron King for NENC Influent and Effluent Springfield Water and Sewer Plant Manager Mickey Nowak gives a quick biology lesson, explaining how bacteria found in sewage is currently denitrified at the plant. Photo by Jill Kaufman for NENC By the end of the year, the Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce new limits on the amount of nitrogen that wastewater treatment plants in Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire can release into New England's largest river, the Connecticut. These new rules could mean a small tweak of the system, or a costly plant retrofit. No one knows for sure until the limits are announced. Nitrogen is a nutrient in soil, but when it reaches salt water it becomes a pollutant. And it’s nitrogen that's blamed for fish die-offs in Long Island Sound, where the Connecticut river ends. New England Public Radio’s Jill Kaufman reports. A combined sewer overflow outfall in Rutland, VT. When there’s too much rain in the lines, the system starts working differently. Instead of going to the treatment plant, untreated stormwater gets diverted, along with with untreated sewage, straight into the river. Photo by Talyor Dobbs for VPR There's another nutrient that's plaguing water quality in New England: phosphorous. It's linked to toxic blue-green algae blooms in Lake Champlain. But that's just one of the problems the podcast Brave Little State went to investigate in a recent episode. This people-powered program from Vermont Public Radio asks for listener questions. This month, listener Mike Brown asked, “How are we going to address the aging sewage systems in Vermont?” Angela Evancie and Mike Brown visit a combined sewer overflow outfall on the edge of a cemetary in Rutland, Vermont, with public works commissioner Jeff Wennberg. Photo by Taylor Dobbs for VPR Brown was concerned about sewage overflows that were happening more frequently with big storms and flooding. As it turns out, the problem is linked to climate change and an antique sewer system that in some spots predates the automobile. Our guest is Vermont Public Radio digital reporter Taylor Dobbs, who co-reported the episode with host Angela Evancie and question-asker Mike Brown. Lessons From the Boston Olympics That Wasn’t Residents hold signs before a community meeting in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood in June 2015. Photo courtesy of University Press of New England At the end of July, the city of Los Angeles reached a deal with the International Olympic Committee to host the 2028 Summer Games. L.A. was actually competing with Paris to host the 2024 Olympics, but L.A. officials agreed to wait four more years, with Paris hosting in 2024.  Back in 2015,  before the US Olympic Committee set its sights on L.A, it chose Boston. But the Boston 2024 project was beset by problems, including lack of transparency about costs, and a snow storm that brought the subway system to a grinding halt. (The Boston Globe has a helpful timeline of the Olympic bid.) In July, 2015, Mayor Marty Walsh announced he would not sign a contract that would promise taxpayer funding for Olympic costs overruns, and the Olympic bid came to an end. Our next guests are some of Boston 2024’s most outspoken skeptics. Chris Dempsey is a co-founder of the movement No Boston Olympics, previously served as assistant transportation secretary for Massachusetts, and is now the director of the nonprofit Transportation for Massachusetts. Andrew Zimbalist teaches economics at Smith College and studies public financing of sports events. Demspey and Zimbalist are co-authors of the new book, No Boston Olympics: How and Why Smart Cities Are Passing on the Torch. While the majority of public opinion in Boston had turned against hosting the games by the time the city dropped the bid, not everyone was happy to see their hometown pass on the Olympic experience. For another perspective, we speak with Boston Globe columnist Shirley Leung, who covered the Olympic debate closely. Break It Down, Build It Up After aluminum is melted down (above) chemists inject additives to ensure the alloy is correct for can “body stock.” The material is then cast into giant slabs, which weigh thousands of pounds and are very thick. Those slabs are then milled down to a very thin body, which is cooled and coiled before it gets shipped to can makers. Photo courtesy of Constellium – Muscle Shoals, AL Maler Gardner Waldeier, aka “Bus Huxley,” in his Waterford, Maine workshop. Photo by John Kalish for NENC Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine, and Connecticut all have bottle bills. Those are recycling programs built around a system of deposits and refunds, aimed at reducing litter and protecting the environment. But when it comes to old aluminum, it's not just environmentalists who want to see more recycling: there's a business case to be made for it, too. WNPR’s Patrick Skahill reports. There’s a thriving scene on YouTube where woodworkers, metalworkers and other “makers” provide a step-by-step guide to their process. In Waterford, Maine a maker named Gardner Waldeier — who calls himself “Bus Huxley” — has been entertaining viewers with equal portions of Yankee ingenuity and video wizardry. Jon Kalish reports. Below: Gardner Waldeier demonstrates how to butcher a deer. About NEXT NEXT is produced at WNPR. Host: John Dankosky Producer: Andrea Muraskin Executive Producer: Catie Talarski Digital Content Manager/Editor: Heather Brandon Contributors to this episode: Jill Kaufman, Taylor Dobbs, Angela Evancie, Jon Kalish, Patrick Skahill Music: Todd Merrell, “New England” by Goodnight Blue Moon Get all the NEXT episodes. We appreciate your feedback! Send praise, critique, suggestions, questions, story leads, and DIY videos to next@wnpr.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From Lake Champlain to the Connecticut River, overtaxed sewage systems are being pushed to filter out more pollutants. This week, we look into what it takes to clean up our water systems. We also revisit Boston’s aborted Olympic bid in search of lessons about urban planning and civic engagement. We follow the journey of an aluminum can, and meet a DIY Youtube star from the woods of Maine. The mouth of the Connecticut River. The Amtrak Old Saybrook-Old Lyme bridge is the last crossing before the river meets Long Island Sound. Nitrogen runoff from soil upriver is responsible for fish die-off in the salt waters of the sound. Photo by Ryan Caron King for NENC Influent and Effluent Springfield Water and Sewer Plant Manager Mickey Nowak gives a quick biology lesson, explaining how bacteria found in sewage is currently denitrified at the plant. Photo by Jill Kaufman for NENC By the end of the year, the Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce new limits on the amount of nitrogen that wastewater treatment plants in Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire can release into New England's largest river, the Connecticut. These new rules could mean a small tweak of the system, or a costly plant retrofit. No one knows for sure until the limits are announced. Nitrogen is a nutrient in soil, but when it reaches salt water it becomes a pollutant. And it’s nitrogen that's blamed for fish die-offs in Long Island Sound, where the Connecticut river ends. New England Public Radio’s Jill Kaufman has our story. A combined sewer overflow outfall in Rutland, VT. When there’s too much rain in the lines, the system starts working differently. Instead of going to the treatment plant, untreated stormwater gets diverted, along with with untreated sewage, straight into the river. Photo by Talyor Dobbs for VPR There's another nutrient that's plaguing water quality in New England: phosphorous. It's linked to toxic blue-green algae blooms in Lake Champlain. But that's just one of the problems the podcast Brave Little State went to investigate for their latest episode. This people-powered program from Vermont Public Radio asks for listener questions. This month, listener Mike Brown asked, “How are we going to address the aging sewage systems in Vermont?” Angela Evancie and Mike Brown visit a combined sewer overflow outfall on the edge of a cemetary in Rutland, Vermont, with public works commissioner Jeff Wennberg. Photo by Taylor Dobbs for VPR Brown was concerned about sewage overflows that were happening more frequently with big storms and flooding. As it turns out, the problem is linked to climate change and an antique sewer system that in some spots predates the automobile. Our guest is Vermont Public Radio digital reporter Taylor Dobbs, who co-reported the episode with host Angela Evancie and question-asker Mike Brown. Lessons From the Boston Olympics That Wasn’t Residents hold signs before a community meeting in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood in June 2015. Photo courtesy of University Press of New England Paris and Los Angeles are in the running to host the 2024 Summer Olympics. Before the U.S. Olympic Committee set its sights on L.A., it chose Boston. But the Boston 2024 project was beset by problems, including lack of transparency about costs, and a snow storm that brought the subway system to a grinding halt. (The Boston Globe has a helpful timeline of the Olympic bid.) In July, 2015, Mayor Marty Walsh announced he would not sign a contract that would promise taxpayer funding for Olympic costs overruns, and the Olympic bid came to an end. Our next guests are some of Boston 2024’s most outspoken skeptics. Chris Dempsey is a co-founder of the movement No Boston Olympics, previously served as assistant transportation secretary for Massachusetts, and is now the director of the nonprofit Transportation for Massachusetts. Andrew Zimbalist teaches economics at Smith College and studies public financing of sports events. Demspey and Zimbalist are co-authors of the new book, No Boston Olympics: How and Why Smart Cities Are Passing on the Torch. While the majority of public opinion in Boston had turned against hosting the games by the time the city dropped the bid, not everyone was happy to see their hometown pass on the Olympic experience. For another perspective, we speak with Boston Globe columnist Shirley Leung, who covered the Olympic debate closely. Break It Down, Build It Up After aluminum is melted down (above) chemists inject additives to ensure the alloy is correct for can “body stock.” The material is then cast into giant slabs, which weigh thousands of pounds and are very thick. Those slabs are then milled down to a very thin body, which is cooled and coiled before it gets shipped to can makers. Photo courtesy of Constellium – Muscle Shoals, AL Maler Gardner Waldeier, aka “Bus Huxley,” in his Waterford, Maine workshop. Photo by John Kalish for NENC Except for Rhode Island and New Hampshire, all New England states have bottle bills. Those are recycling programs built around a system of deposits and refunds, aimed at reducing litter and protecting the environment. But when it comes to old aluminum, it's not just environmentalists who want to see more recycling; there's a real business case to be made for it, too. WNPR’s Patrick Skahill reports. There’s a thriving scene on YouTube where woodworkers, metalworkers and other “makers” provide a step-by-step guide to their process. In Waterford, Maine a maker named Gardner Waldeier — who calls himself “Bus Huxley” — has been entertaining viewers with equal portions of Yankee ingenuity and video wizardry. Jon Kalish reports. Below: Gardner Waldeier demonstrates how to butcher a deer. About NEXT NEXT is produced at WNPR. Host: John Dankosky Producer: Andrea Muraskin Executive Producer: Catie Talarski Digital Content Manager/Editor: Heather Brandon Contributors to this episode: Jill Kaufman, Taylor Dobbs, Angela Evancie, Jon Kalish, Patrick Skahill Music: Todd Merrell, “New England” by Goodnight Blue Moon Get all the NEXT episodes. We appreciate your feedback! Send praise, critique, suggestions, questions, story leads, and DIY videos to next@wnpr.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(ATR) Chris Dempsey and Andrew Zimbalist join ATRadio to discuss and review their new book called "No Boston Olympics: How and Why Smart Cities are Passing on the Torch" and the risks cities should consider when contemplating Olympic bids.

It was just two years ago that the Greater Boston region was in the thick of a high-stakes showdown over whether to proceed with a bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics. In January 2015, Boston was designated the US entry in the global competition for the 2024 Games. It was all downhill from there. The bid's boosters seemed to do just about everything wrong, from adopting a secretive approach to bid documents in a city that demanded everything be put on the table to the mayor disparaging residents with the nerve to ask tough questions as a tiny group of naysaying cranks -- “10 people on Twitter.” By July, it was over and the bid was withdrawn. It was an astonishing fall given the set of Boston political and business power brokers lined up behind the effort. In the end, the public was widely skeptical of the idea, which would have put the city and possibly the state on the hook for any cost overruns. No one did more to plant those doubts than No Boston Olympics, a small group of 30-something-year-old Bostonians who became convinced of the folly of the Olympic pursuit. One of the group's co-founders, Chris Dempsey, has now authored an account of the drama together with Smith College economist Andrew Zimbalist. No Boston Olympics: How and Why Smart Cities Are Passing on The Torch is a great telling of a still-fresh piece of Boston history. They came in to talk about the book for this week's Codcast.

Donna A. Lopiano, adjunct lecturer in sports management at Southern Connecticut State University and president of Sports Management Resources consulting firm, and former Women's Athletic Director at the University of Texas at Austin, discusses her most recent title, co-authored with Gerald Gurney and Andrew Zimbalist, "Unwinding Madness: What Went Wrong with College Sports--and How to Fix It" (Brookings Institution Press, 2017) which looks at how college sports have undermined what college is supposed to do for students: educate them. Also in this podcast, Stephen Hess, senior fellow emeritus in Governance Studies, recounts travelling with vice-presidential candidate Spiro T. Agnew, in this installment of "Steve Hess Stories." Subscribe to Brookings podcasts  or on , send feedback email to , and follow us and tweet us at  on Twitter. The Brookings Cafeteria is a part of the .

Sports Economist and Author of Circus Maximus: The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics and the World Cup and a Professor of Economics at Smith College.

David Walsh,Sunday Times,John Lee,Irish Mail on Sunday, Cllr & Olympic Silver Medallist Kenneth Egan, Andrew Zimbalist,sports economist & author, and lawyer James Cooper.

The 2016 Olympic Games have almost bankrupted Rio de Janeiro, and other world cities are pulling out as potential future hosts because of spiralling costs. Does it ever make economic sense to stage what is often dubbed the greatest show on earth? Angry protests greeted the Olympic torch as it entered Rio, with many residents furious about the cost of an event that they fear will leave them no lasting economic or social legacy. Boston, Oslo and Hamburg are just some of the cities that have pulled out of hosting future summer or winter Olympics. It has led some to suggest a major downsizing to safeguard the very future of Olympic hosting, at least in western democracies. But are these fears justified? Ed Butler is joined by Brazilian-born journalist Juliana Barbassa, Allan Brimicombe from the University of East London, economist Andrew Zimbalist from Smith College in Massachusetts, and Simone Perillo from Rome 2024. (Photo: A protester calling for a boycott of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Credit: Christophe Simon/Getty Images)

USA TODAY Sports reporter Rachel Axon is joined by a slew of guests to dissect the many issues facing Rio as the Olympics arrive. Rachel takes a look at the cost of these Olympics on Rio, how the city's issues could play out during the Games and what will happen when the world turns its focus away after closing ceremonies on Aug. 21. Guests include: reporter and Rio resident Taylor Barnes; Andrew Zimbalist, Smith College professor and author of "Circus Maximus: The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics and the World Cup"; Jules Boykoff, Pacific University politics teacher, author of "Power Games: A political history of the Olympics" and former U.S. men's soccer player; Elizabeth Talbot, an associate professor of medicine in the section of infectious disease and international health at Dartmouth and expert on outbreak and disease control; and Renata Neder, senior researcher and human rights adviser at Amnesty International's office in Brazil. Subscribe to and rate us on iTunes; follow us on Twitter @RachelAxon.

The Rio Olympics set for this summer in Brazil and their various problems provide the central themes this week on Latin Pulse. The program analyzes a variety of challenges for these games including security, crime, transportation, infrastructure, and environmental and economic impacts of the games.  The program also discusses the various health issues confronting these games including the zika virus and super bacteria that are present in some of the venues for water events in the Olympics. The news segment of the program covers the resignation of Eduardo Cunha, president of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies due to corruption charges.The program includes in-depth interviews with:Andrew Zimbalist of Smith College; andAlex Cuadros, author of Brazillionaires. Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; Technical Director: Jim Singer; and Production Assistant: Chorsie Martin. (To download or stream this podcast, click here.)   (The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 42 MB.) podcastnewsLatin AmericapoliticsBrazilOlympicsIOCviolencecrimeEduardo CunhaMichel TemerInternational Olympic CommitteeMexico City OlympicshealthUNRio OlympicsDilma Rousseffzika viruscorruptionprotest movementsportsPetrobraspovertyPMDBpollutionsoccerfutbolenvironmentsailingimpeachmentTlatelolco MassacreWorld Cupsuper bacteriapolitical repressioneconomicstourismpatronageevangelicalsmediazikaMexico

Dr. Andrew Zimbalist has managed to be at the forefront of several sports stories when they get to the economics sector, especially when it comes to stadiums and arenas being financed by taxpayer dollars. Zimbalist's latest book, Circus Maximus, focuses in on the plight that is the I.O.C.'s Olympic Games and FIFA's World Cup. Zimbalist shares his knowledge of the terrible deals that nations and various U.S. cities have crafted over the years in order to attract a rampant, out-of-control stadia financing plan, many times for facilities that are never used again after their 17-20 days of initial operation for either the Games or World Cup. Zimbalist talks about the issues current stadia financing plans in the United States, which he states have improved over the deals of the past, and how minor league facilities are typically better deals for municipalities overall because of the revenues generated. Purchase Circus Maximus here

Smith College sports economist Andrew Zimbalist talks about why the Olympics is almost always a big financial hardship for the host city, a subject he treats at length in his book Circus Maximus: The Economic Gamble behind Hosting the Olympics and the World Cup . Recorded at the Bergino Baseball Clubhouse in New York City  

“Go and interview a restaurateur in central London near Piccadilly or go and interview a theatre manager in central London about how their business was in central London in August of 2012 [during the Summer Olympics] and they’ll say ‘It was awful. It was like the great depression,’” says economist  in this podcast. Zimbalist, a professor of economics at Smith College and the author of (Brookings Institution Press, 2015), reveals the real economic costs and benefits of hosting mega-sporting events and discusses the prospects of FIFA following the corruption scandal. “This is what the modern Olympics and the modern World Cup are really about,” he says. “It’s the Circus Maximus in the old days of referring to these gigantic stadiums and elaborate facilities, but it’s also a Circus Maximus in the sense that it’s a circus.” Also in this episode, Senior Fellow , managing editor of , offers his "What's Happening in Congress" update. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Show Notes:   , Andrew Zimbalist and Roger Noll     (Zimbalist op-ed in Boston Globe) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to the Brookings Cafeteria on , listen on , and send feedback email to . 

Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca talk about whether the Warriors and Hawks will dominate the NBA playoffs. Andrew Zimbalist also joins to talk about Boston’s Olympic bid, and they discuss the New York Islanders’ last season in Nassau Coliseum.     Facebook: facebook.com/HangUpAndListen Email: hangup@slate.com Show notes at www.slate.com/hangup     Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at www.slate.com/hangupplus.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Circus Maximus: The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics and the World Cup“Andrew Zimbalist is a perpetual source of insight on the economics and administration of modern sports.”  -Bob CostasFor his third appearance in the Bergino Baseball Clubhouse -- and on the date of its release -- we celebrated the newest book by noted sports economist Andrew Zimbalist.Athletes compete for national honor in Olympic and World Cup games.  But the road to these mega events is paved by big business.  How did both the Olympics and the World Cup evolve from noble sporting events to exhibits of excess?  And what is the "winner's curse?"Listen in to our wide-ranging, fascinating Clubhouse conversation with Andrew Zimbalist...Andrew Zimbalist is the country’s preeminent sports economist, a frequent sports industry consultant and media commentator, professor at Smith College, and author of many books, including The Sabermetric Revolution, Baseball and Billions, Circling the Bases, and In the Best Interests of Baseball.

According to sports economist Andrew Zimbalist, most cities that win the right to host the Olympics will spend far more to prepare for the games than they estimate in their winning bid. Steve Mirsky reports       

According to sports economist Andrew Zimbalist, most cities that win the right to host the Olympics will spend far more to prepare for the games than they estimate in their winning bid. Steve Mirsky reports       

(ATR) U.S. economist Andrew Zimbalist says the IOC needs to put Olympic Agenda 2020 reforms into action.

Freakonomics god Stephen Dubner is our SuperGuest for today's Scramble, and he talks about how to think more rationally and creatively, the upside of quitting, and the latest studies on happiness. Then, we chat with sports economist Andrew Zimbalist, and WNPR's capital region reporter Jeff Cohen, on the value of publicly-funded sports arenas. What's the status on the possible building of a baseball stadium in Hartford? Is it a done deal? What else have we learned and expect to understand about what a business like that may do to the city?Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Smith College economics professor Andrew Zimbalist talks about his latest book, The Sabermetric Revolution: Assessing the Growth of Analytics in Baseball (co-authored with Benjamin Baumer), at the Bergino Baseball Clubhouse, with proprietor Jay Goldberg

Leading off our first author event of 2014, the country's preeminent sports economist... The Sabermetric Revolution with Andrew Zimbalist From the front office to the family room, sabermetrics has dramatically changed the way baseball players are assessed and valued.  Rocketed to popularity by the 2003 bestseller Moneyball and the film of the same name, the use of sabermetrics to analyze player performance has appeared to be a David to the Goliath of systemically advantaged richer teams who could only be toppled by creative statistical analysis.  The story has been so compelling that, over the past decade, team after team has integrated statistical analysis into their front offices.  But how accurately can crunching numbers quantify a player's ability?  Do sabermetrics truly level the playing field for financially disadvantaged teams?  How much of the baseball analytic trend is fad and how much fact? The Sabermetric Revolution sets the record straight on the role of analytics in baseball, correcting common misinterpretations and developing new methods to assess the effectiveness of sabermetrics on team performance.  While the conclusion is optimistic, there is also caution that sabermetric insights will be more difficult to come by in the future. Spend an hour with the country's preeminent sports economist.  Listen in to our fascinating Clubhouse discussion with Andrew Zimbalist...

In 2008, when entertainment magnate Lalit Modi launched the Indian Premier League, he took a title that was new to the world of cricket: Commissioner. Modi’s idea for the structure of the IPL had American origins. He had studied in the United States in the mid-1980s, where he encountered the model of professional teams not as clubs rooted to their communities but as franchises held by wealthy owners, and thus saleable for handsome profit. In American professional sports, each cartel of these franchises is led by a single, powerful executive. Roger Goodell of the NFL and David Stern of the NBA represent the model of the Commissioner as CEO: they punish players, coaches, and even team owners for violations of rules, but more importantly, they work to increase the reach and revenue of the league and its teams. As Lalit Modi recognized, a league led by a single Commissioner, rather than a fractious governing board, ensured that decision-making would be streamlined, negotiations with sponsors and networks would be straightforward, and profits for all of the owners would increase. The model of the league Commissioner comes from America’s oldest professional team sport: baseball. Amidst scandal in the game and rancor among team owners, Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis was appointed Commissioner in 1920 and given extensive powers, in an attempt to save baseball from itself. The title of Andrew Zimbalist‘s book, In the Best Interests of Baseball: Governing the National Pastime (University of Nebraska Press, 2013), refers to the mandate that Landis and his successors received from the owners: they were to ensure that the game would not be sullied by the corruption of players or the greed of owners. But there was one problem: baseball’s commissioners were appointed by and served at the pleasure of the team owners. In the decades following Landis’ appointment, there was constant struggle between the holder of the office and the owners who paid his salary over the power and role of the Commissioner. The story that Andy tells in his book is the evolution of this baseball institution, from Judge Landis to current Commissioner Bud Selig, a former team owner who now governs the game in the interest of the owners. Bud Selig has been much maligned by baseball fans, including the host of this podcast. But Andy offers a new view of the Commissioner. The Robert A. Woods Professor of Economics at Smith College, Andy is the author of many books on the economics of baseball, and he has served as a consultant on various matters related to baseball, for teams, municipal councils, and even the Office of the Commissioner. He has been a strong critic of Selig, but his overall appraisal of the Commissioner is favorable. Baseball is stronger and more stable now than it was twenty years ago. The question is: what will happen when the current, strong Commissioner steps aside? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2008, when entertainment magnate Lalit Modi launched the Indian Premier League, he took a title that was new to the world of cricket: Commissioner. Modi’s idea for the structure of the IPL had American origins. He had studied in the United States in the mid-1980s, where he encountered the... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2008, when entertainment magnate Lalit Modi launched the Indian Premier League, he took a title that was new to the world of cricket: Commissioner. Modi’s idea for the structure of the IPL had American origins. He had studied in the United States in the mid-1980s, where he encountered the model of professional teams not as clubs rooted to their communities but as franchises held by wealthy owners, and thus saleable for handsome profit. In American professional sports, each cartel of these franchises is led by a single, powerful executive. Roger Goodell of the NFL and David Stern of the NBA represent the model of the Commissioner as CEO: they punish players, coaches, and even team owners for violations of rules, but more importantly, they work to increase the reach and revenue of the league and its teams. As Lalit Modi recognized, a league led by a single Commissioner, rather than a fractious governing board, ensured that decision-making would be streamlined, negotiations with sponsors and networks would be straightforward, and profits for all of the owners would increase. The model of the league Commissioner comes from America’s oldest professional team sport: baseball. Amidst scandal in the game and rancor among team owners, Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis was appointed Commissioner in 1920 and given extensive powers, in an attempt to save baseball from itself. The title of Andrew Zimbalist‘s book, In the Best Interests of Baseball: Governing the National Pastime (University of Nebraska Press, 2013), refers to the mandate that Landis and his successors received from the owners: they were to ensure that the game would not be sullied by the corruption of players or the greed of owners. But there was one problem: baseball’s commissioners were appointed by and served at the pleasure of the team owners. In the decades following Landis’ appointment, there was constant struggle between the holder of the office and the owners who paid his salary over the power and role of the Commissioner. The story that Andy tells in his book is the evolution of this baseball institution, from Judge Landis to current Commissioner Bud Selig, a former team owner who now governs the game in the interest of the owners. Bud Selig has been much maligned by baseball fans, including the host of this podcast. But Andy offers a new view of the Commissioner. The Robert A. Woods Professor of Economics at Smith College, Andy is the author of many books on the economics of baseball, and he has served as a consultant on various matters related to baseball, for teams, municipal councils, and even the Office of the Commissioner. He has been a strong critic of Selig, but his overall appraisal of the Commissioner is favorable. Baseball is stronger and more stable now than it was twenty years ago. The question is: what will happen when the current, strong Commissioner steps aside? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices