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Change in Home Bias Due to Ghost Games in the NFL

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: We analyse changes in the National Football League (NFL) due to ghost games in 2020. The home bias disappears as expected. This also applies to semi-ghost games with significantly fewer spectators than regular games and to referee decisions regarding penalties.

Source: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik

DOI: 10.1515/jbnst-2023-0087

Authors: Stephan Starke, Lars Vischer, Alexander Dilger

Institution: University of Münster

Language: English

Topic: Sports Analytics and Performance

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

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OpenAlex ID: W4403174884

FWCI: 0.356

Cites: 16

Cited by: 1

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