Date of Completion
Spring 5-1-2020
Thesis Advisor(s)
Laura Burton
Honors Major
Sport Management
Disciplines
Business Analytics | Econometrics | Finance | Finance and Financial Management | Other Statistics and Probability | Sports Management | Statistical Models
Abstract
In this paper we review several measures to statistically analyze competitive balance and report which leagues have a wider variance of performance amongst its competitors. Each league seeks to maintain high levels of parity, making matches and overall season more unpredictable and appealing to the general audience. Here we quantify competitive advantage across major sports leagues in numbers using several statistical methods in order for leagues to optimize their revenue.
Recommended Citation
Alwell, Kevin, "Analyzing Competitive Balance in Professional Sport" (2020). Honors Scholar Theses. 650.
https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/srhonors_theses/650