Affiliation:
1. School of Economics and Management, Shanghai University of Sport Shanghai China
Abstract
AbstractWe examine the decision of fans to attend the game or watch the exact televised match to address whether broadcast lowers revenue collected at the gate and worsens competitive balance. In most cases, broadcasts lower attendance and collection at the gate but do not necessarily worsen competitive balance. Weaker teams can benefit from broadcast revenue and catch up with their stronger counterpart. However, teams that make more money from broadcasts and a broad fan base can gain more advantages from broadcasts and worsen competitive balance.
Subject
Economics and Econometrics
Reference17 articles.
1. On the edge of your seat: Demand for football on television and the uncertainty of outcome hypothesis;Alavy K.;International Journal of Sport Finance,2010
2. Demand for Sport
3. Insights for clubs from modelling match attendance in football
4. Do sports fans really value uncertainty of outcome? Evidence from the English Premier League;Buraimo B.;International Journal of Sport Finance,2008
5. Competitive Balance and Revenue Sharing in Sports Leagues With Utility-Maximizing Teams