Journal article
Reversal of Fortune or Glaring Misallocation: Is a New Football Stadium Worth the Cost to a University?
International journal of sport finance, Vol.10(1), pp.62-87
01 Feb 2015
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Abstract
American universities, belatedly following their professional sports counterparts, are constructing new stadiums. A portion of the funds typically provided to athletic departments are drawn from general university resources. Besides increased revenue flows, indirect benefits that contribute to university objectives are typically cited as part of the demand for a new college stadium. Examples of these spillover benefits are an enhanced campus community; a higher quality student body, and more alumni donations. We analyze a university's stadium proposal and apply standard capital budgeting techniques to the proposed stadium's estimated cash flows. It is revealed that the project is a sound financial investment only under the most optimistic Circumstances. Yet, the investment can be Worthwhile to the university if the net value of the spillover benefits exceeds the financial loss. We consider all likely spillovets, and conclude that it is more likely the desired spillover benefits can be more efficiently achieved with other investment choices.
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- Title
- Reversal of Fortune or Glaring Misallocation: Is a New Football Stadium Worth the Cost to a University?
- Creators
- Joel G. Maxcy - Drexel UniversityDaniel J. Larson - Univ Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019 USA
- Publication Details
- International journal of sport finance, Vol.10(1), pp.62-87
- Publisher
- Fitness Information Technology
- Number of pages
- 26
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Sport Management (Center for Sport Management)
- Identifiers
- 991019170353604721
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