The National Football League

David Kalist and Daniel Lee

Journal of Sports Economics, 2016, vol. 17, issue 8, 863-882

Abstract: This article investigates the effects of National Football League (NFL) games on crime. Using a panel data set that includes daily crime incidences in eight large cities with NFL teams, we examine how various measurements of criminal activities change on game day compared with nongame days. Our findings from both ordinary least squares and negative binomial regressions indicate that NFL home games are associated with a 2.6% increase in total crimes, while financially motivated crimes such as larceny and motor vehicle theft increase by 4.1% and 6.7%, respectively, on game days. However, we observe that play-off games are associated with a decrease in financially motivated crimes. The effects of game time (afternoon vs. evening) and upset wins and losses on crime are also considered.

Keywords: crime; NFL; externality; stadium; football; routine activities; sports (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1177/1527002514554953

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