The Economics of Sports:
A Critical Analysis

About This Research

This collection presents a comprehensive analysis of professional sports economics, from historical salary trends to future projections, and explores the profound ethical implications of the commercialization of athletics—from professional leagues down to children's sports.

Through interactive data visualization and in-depth essays, we examine:

• 50 years of salary and ticket price data across major sports leagues
• Projections for the next 20 years and what could break the model
• The moral implications of wealth inequality in sports access
• How professional sports economics destroyed youth athletics
• The transformation of play into labor for children

This research asks uncomfortable questions about whether the current trajectory of sports economics is sustainable—or ethical.