Change in Home Bias Due to Ghost Games in the NFL

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.

Authors

Alexander Dilger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4659-8047)
Lars Vischer
Stephan Starke

Institutions

University of Münster (DE)

Publication Details

Journal: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik
Published: 2024-10-01
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jbnst-2023-0087
Primary Topic: Sports Analytics and Performance
Type: article
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Change in Home Bias Due to Ghost Games in the NFL

Alexander Dilger, Lars Vischer, Stephan Starke

Oct 1, 2024

Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik

Sports Analytics and Performance

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Change in Home Bias Due to Ghost Games in the NFL

Alexander Dilger, Lars Vischer, Stephan Starke

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Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und StatistikVol. 244(5-6)

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