The sports ticket price enigma

What people might picture when they think of "Made in America" ... might not look like the "Made in America" we have today.The U.S. does have a domestic manufacturing industry, including a garment manufacturing industry. In today's episode: We buy a garment made by factory worker ... Show More

Government. The Big G. We like to imagine the free market and the invisible hand as being independent from political influence. But Nobel laureate, Simon Johnson, says that influence has been there since the birth of economics. Call it political economy. Call it government and bu ... Show More

If we think about the economic effects of President Donald Trumps big taxing and spending and domestic policy bill, we can roughly sum it up in one line. It goes something like this: We will make many big tax cuts permanent and pay for those tax cuts by cutting Medicaid and a few ... Show More

Formula 1’s Monaco Grand Prix is one of the most exclusive events in all of sports, so today’s podcast breaks down the money and business behind the event. We talk through hosting fees, TV agreements, sponsorship contracts, hotel rates, tickets, yacht prices, and much more. Enjoy ... Show More

In our first-ever After Hours sports episode, we ask why sports teams have become so valuable (is it really just the vanity of billionaire owners), debate the merits of paying amateur athletes, and explore why tennis pros receive such a small fraction of the sport’s overall reven ... Show More

On this episode, Eric, Luke, Martin and Tie discuss t he salary cap news, why the ESPN deal matters, and what what the lottery changes mean for the NHL. As always, make sure to follow us on Instagram @TalkingHockey for daily content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas ... Show More

F1 penalty points are a big topic of conversation after Pierre Gasly escaped a race ban after a collision at the Australian Grand Prix. Is it time they were ditched all together?  Join us for our first London live show at Leicester Square Theatre THIS THURSDAY! There are just a h ... Show More

For most people, buying scalped tickets may be the only way to see Taylor Swift's Eras tour. Thanks, Ticketmaster. But economically speaking, the resale market is more complicated than it seems. For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Mon ... Show More

Last fall, Amazon agreed to pay the NFL a whopping $1 billion a year for 11 years to air Thursday Night Football exclusively on its Prime streaming service. The high price tag made headlines–and executives at broadcast television networks, cable companies and other streaming serv ... Show More

Join our panel of football writers for The Game Podcast Roadshow live recordings in Birmingham, Newcastle and Manchester. Tickets cost 5 pounds for TimesPlus members and 7.50 pounds for non-members to book visit www2.seetickets.com/thetimes or call 0871 620 4025. Hosted on Acast. ... Show More

Newspaper sports pages have - in recent years - often read more like business sections with reports of mergers, acquisitions and well-funded startups trying to steal market share. But those deals tend to be structured with the interests of team bosses and players in mind, rather ... Show More