Sick of Sports? WVU Study Shows Flu Deaths Rise When Pro Sports Teams Move Into Cities
August 05, 2023
August 05, 2023
MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Aug. 5 (TNSres) -- West Virginia University issued the following news:
West Virginia University economists, whose research shows flu deaths increase when a city becomes home to a new professional sports team, say their data should make even the biggest fans reconsider support for taxpayer-funded stadium subsidies.
According to their paper in Sports Economic Review, U.S. cities that gained pro teams between 1962 and 2016 saw increased influenza . . .
West Virginia University economists, whose research shows flu deaths increase when a city becomes home to a new professional sports team, say their data should make even the biggest fans reconsider support for taxpayer-funded stadium subsidies.
According to their paper in Sports Economic Review, U.S. cities that gained pro teams between 1962 and 2016 saw increased influenza . . .