... to scoring one point and losing possession of the hammer. Statistical and simulation analysis of international curling matches is also performed. Originality/value Our work adds to the theory and application of sports analytics, especially Markov models, and to the econometric and strategic analysis...

...Justin Andrew Ehrlich; Joel M. Potter Purpose Sports economists have consistently found that winning positively impacts team revenue fans prefer to allocate their entertainment dollars to winning teams. Previous research has also found that fans do not have a preference for how their team wins...

...Adrien Bouchet; Michael Troilo; Brian R. Walkup Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which dynamic pricing is utilized in North American professional sports. While industries such as airlines and travel services have employed dynamic pricing for decades, professional...