Mega Events Fail to Deliver: World Cup Edition
Every few years, cities fall into the same trap. A major event—whether it’s the World Cup, the Olympics, or the...
The Super Bowl Is a Bad Bet for New Orleans
The Wall Street Journal reports that New Orleans is betting big on the Super Bowl, hoping the game will spark...
Will Missouri Follow Tennessee’s Example?
Every year, the Super Bowl reminds Titans fans like me of how they came up one yard short in Super...
Court Fee Increase Would Negatively Impact St. Louis County
A version of the following commentary appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Among the many things that Missourians will vote on...
Living in Chiefs Kingdom Doesn’t Make You Kansas City’s Peasant
While 2020 has been a year of often-obscured bright spots, the Kansas City Chiefs have stood apart as a fairly...
Is There a 1984 in Our Future? A Super Bowl Reflection
What was the greatest Super Bowl commercial of all time? With Super Sunday just around corner, we will cite the...
The Fallacy of Tailgate Economics
News flash: Saint Louis is in danger of losing its football team. City and state officials are working feverishly on...
Super Bowls and the Super Rich: A Tale of Two Cities
As first appearing in The American Spectator: In ancient Athens, the birthplace of democracy and human freedom, the richest citizens...
Kansas City Embraces Baristanomics
Streetcars, entertainment districts, new airport terminals, Republican confabs, Super Bowls, creative-class millennials, and convention hotels all have grabbed headlines in recent...
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