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ECON 406 - Economics of Sports

ECON 406: Economics of Sports (3 units) at San Diego State University. 1 section offered in Spring 2027, with meeting times, instructors, and seat counts. Prerequisites: ECON 102. Counts toward Economics Minor (2026-27), Economics Minor (2025-26).

3 units
  • Public Policy Economics
  • Upper Division Major Electives
  • Public Policy Group
  • Leisure and Entertainment as Social Phenomena
  • Arts and Letters
  • Up to Six Units of Electives
Offered: Summer 2027 (not offered), Spring 2027 (offered), Fall 2026 (offered)

Counts toward

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Economic issues in professional and college team sports. Emphasis on monopoly and monopsony behavior by sports leagues and teams, public subsidies for sports facilities, ticket pricing, and NCAA rules and regulations.
Prerequisites
ECON 102.
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From the catalog

Grading
LCR: Letter Grade with Cr/NC available. The grading default for the class will be letter grade, but students can opt to take it for Cr/NC
Repeatable
Maximum 3 units.

1 section in Spring 2027

Class #3033· In-person · Open · Letter or CR/NC
75 of 75 seats open
Tue, Thu 3:30 PM-4:45 PM · ENS 291
To be Announced