Journal article
Location and attendance in major league baseball
Applied economics, Vol.36(19), pp.2117-2124
10/20/2004
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/106660
Abstract
This study uses a travel-cost model to analyse the attendance impacts on Major League Baseball (MLB) of the closest substitute MLB team. It is found that the closer two teams are, the lower attendance is at each team relative to two teams that are farther apart. In addition, when a new team moves into the area of an existing team, there is an additional initial reduction in attendance for the incumbent team. This has implications for actions aimed at changing the number of teams in MLB either by contraction or by possible antitrust approaches that would increase the number of teams, especially in megalopolis markets. Further, and consistent with past demand studies, pricing is in the inelastic portion of gate demand and fan loyalty is a significant contributor to the estimation of gate attendance.
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Details
- Title
- Location and attendance in major league baseball
- Creators
- Jason A WinfreeJill J McCluskey - School of Economic Sciences , Washington State UniversityRon C Mittelhammer - School of Economic Sciences , Washington State UniversityRodney Fort - School of Economic Sciences , Washington State University
- Publication Details
- Applied economics, Vol.36(19), pp.2117-2124
- Academic Unit
- Economic Sciences, School of
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Identifiers
- 99900546702301842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article