Universität zu Köln

Berger, Johannes and Nieken, Petra ORCID: 0000-0001-6157-6749 (2016). Heterogeneous Contestants and the Intensity of Tournaments: An Empirical Investigation. J. Sport. Econ., 17 (7). S. 631 - 661. THOUSAND OAKS: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC. ISSN 1552-7794

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Abstract

We empirically investigate whether tournaments between heterogeneous contestants are less intense. To test our hypotheses, we use professional sports data from the TOYOTA Handball-Bundesliga, the major handball league in Germany. Based on sports betting odds, we estimate the differences in winning probabilities of the competing teams and find evidence for a negative impact of the matchup's heterogeneity on the intensity of the game. The decrease is significant not only at the beginning but also toward the end of the game. Further analysis shows that the overall intensity decrease is almost entirely driven by the reaction of the ex ante favorite team.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Berger, Johannes UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Nieken, Petra UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0001-6157-6749 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-261183
DOI:	10.1177/1527002514538639
Journal or Publication Title:	J. Sport. Econ.
Volume:	17
Number:	7
Page Range:	S. 631 - 661
Date:	2016
Publisher:	SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
Place of Publication:	THOUSAND OAKS
ISSN:	1552-7794
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language PERFORMANCE; COMPETITION; COMMUNICATION; COMPENSATION; INCENTIVES; FEEDBACK; BEHAVIOR; MARKETS; PRIZES Multiple languages Economics; Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/26118