In a Slate article about a possible NBA lockout and its potential impact on the economies of franchise cities, a study by College of the Holy Cross Professors Robert Baumann and Victor Matheson helped put business owners' fears at ease.
Their analyis focused on the state of Florida, looking at how sales tax receipts changed during every MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL labor stoppage since 1982. The results showed no decrease in revenue for local businesses, and corroborated earlier studies looking at similar data.
This "Holy Cross in the News" item by Kristine Maloney.
