January 20, 2016 by Hoosier Econ

Soccer TV Ratings Are Awful in America

Dollar, Education, Financial, Indiana, Indianapolis, Sports
cable ratings, Fans, Indy Eleven, Manchester United, soccer, Sports
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I’ve reached Defcon 5 with annoying soccer fans bloviating about the sport being this super popular phenom
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January 4, 2016January 9, 2016 by Hoosier Econ

2016 NFL Playoffs: How Much Do the Players Make?

Dollar, Economics, Financial, football, NFL, Sports
Football, Money, nfl playoffs, Players, players union, Roger Goodell, salary cap
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The NFL playoffs begin this weekend. Players contracts are
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January 3, 2016 by Hoosier Econ

Cleveland Browns fans, it’s ok to quit the team

Dollar, Economics, Financial, Indiana, Indianapolis, NFL, Sports
Cleveland Browns, Dawg Pound, Fans, Jimmy Haslam, NFL, Roger Goodell
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Once again the Cleveland Browns finish with a losing season (3-13). Yet their fan base
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January 2, 2016 by Hoosier Econ

College Football Playoff Tanks in Ratings

Dollar, Economics, Financial, football, Indiana, Indianapolis, NFL, Sports
advertising, College football playoffs, ESPN, Football, TV Ratings
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Numbers are out and it doesn’t look good
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December 30, 2015 by Hoosier Econ

2015 Most Watched Shows in Total Minutes

Dollar, Economics, Financial, Indiana, Indianapolis, Sports
Cable television, consumers, Forensic Files, Law & Order, networks, ratings, tv shows
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Television viewership has a lot of metrics when being graded by the networks.
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December 22, 2015 by Hoosier Econ

Mickey Mantle Baseball Card Sells For $500k

Dollar, Economics, Federal Reserve, Financial, Indiana, Indianapolis, MLB, Sports
auctions, baseball, baseball cards, Inflation, Mickey Mantle, MLB
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No word if a stick of bubble gum came with the card…..via Economic Policy Journal:

A rare Topps 1952 Mickey Mantle rookie card sold at auction last week for more than $500,000.

Dallas-based Heritage Auctions said the pristine card sold for $525,800 to a collector who wanted to remain anonymous. A Heritage statement said the price set a record for a Mantle rookie card.