Football. One major conceptual controversy is concerned with the question whether fans have a stronger preference for (more … and analyzes revealed fan preferences in a market outside of the Big-5 leagues. It examines the impact of uncertainty of … as measured by accumulated market value of players increases broadcast audience significantly, whereas the number of …

business. This paper tests popular assumptions about sports using evidence from the college football programs of the … spending, or on head coaches result in greater outcome uncertainty. I find a meaningful relationship between spending …, particularly on recruiting, and uncertainty. Second, I test whether increasing uncertainty will decrease fan interest, as measured …