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The demand for league of Ireland football
This paper provides some empirical insights on the determinants of spectator demand for League of Ireland football. Using data from three recent playing seasons, the estimated spectator demand relationship revealed important roles for recent team performance, fixture quality, seasonal and match outcome uncertainty, and a selection of opportunity (and other) cost measures. The estimates confirm the importance of fixture quality for spectator attendance and also reveal evidence of a short-run competitive imbalance within the domestic game. The analysis suggests that modest enhancements to attendance may be achieved through increasing fixture quality and reducing such imbalance. These enhancements are more likely to be secured through reducing rather than increasing the current number of teams in the league’s top tier.
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Publication status
- Published
File Version
- Accepted version
Journal
Economic and Social ReviewISSN
0012-9984Publisher
Economic & Social StudiesIssue
4Volume
46Page range
485-509Department affiliated with
- Economics Publications
Full text available
- No
Peer reviewed?
- Yes