Changing competition design and spectator turnout: evidence from the League of Ireland

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dc.contributor.authorButler, David
dc.contributor.authorButler, Robert
dc.contributor.authorMullane, Ewan
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-30T10:02:48Z
dc.date.available2021-11-30T10:02:48Z
dc.date.issued2021-09-20
dc.date.updated2021-11-30T09:58:24Z
dc.description.abstractWe contribute to the literature on demand for football by investigating the effect of variations in competition design on spectator turnout. We examine attendance in the League of Ireland Premier Division for two periods with alternative league formats, estimating club-fixed effects regressions. Our results show that the change did not increase average attendance. Many determinants of attendance are robust to the reorganisation and balance measures are consistent under both formats. Like past evidence from the League, habit, team form, scheduling and travel are important determinants. Our results speak to league administrators and club owners attempting to optimise revenues.en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionPublished Versionen
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dc.identifier.citationButler, D., Butler, R. and Mullane, E. (2021) 'Changing competition design and spectator turnout: evidence from the League of Ireland', Economic and Social Review, 52(3), pp. 333-353. Available at: https://www.esr.ie/article/view/1460 (Accessed: 30 November 2021)en
dc.identifier.endpage353en
dc.identifier.issn0012-9984
dc.identifier.issued3en
dc.identifier.journaltitleEconomic and Social Reviewen
dc.identifier.startpage333en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/12287
dc.identifier.volume52en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherEconomic and Social Studiesen
dc.relation.urihttps://www.esr.ie/article/view/1460
dc.rights© 2021, Economic and Social Review.en
dc.subjectCompetition designen
dc.subjectSpectator turnouten
dc.subjectAtttendanceen
dc.subjectLeague of Ireland Premier Divisionen
dc.titleChanging competition design and spectator turnout: evidence from the League of Irelanden
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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