Clapp, Christopher M.; Hakes, Jahn K. - In: Journal of Sports Economics 6 (2005) 3, pp. 237-263
Using panel data of MLB team attendance from 1950 to 2002, we determined that the attendance “honeymoon†effect of a new stadium—after separating quality-of-play effects—increases attendance by 32% to 37% the opening year of a new stadium. Attendance remains above...