Professor Tiryakian Addesses Current Sports Economy in Recent Forbes Article

In a recent Forbes article, "When God Cancels Sports, Who Pays?", Jon L. Pritchett and MMS instructor Ed Tiryakian discuss the financial impact of large scale sports cancellations.

They write, "As confinement becomes commonplace and more and more cities and states declare “shelter-in-place” orders and curfews, Americans and sports fans around the world find themselves faced with the new stark reality; no sports to be watched, anywhere! When sports are cancelled or postponed for reasons beyond our control, just who pays? As regards the mega media deals between networks and leagues that aren’t being fulfilled, who is responsible? The answer might surprise you."

To read the full article, visit https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonlpritchettandedtiryakian/2020/03/25/when-god-cancels-sports-who-pays/#7da24ae5df9b.

Tiryakian has been with MMS for 10 years and teaches the Business of Sport and Managerial Finance. He brings years of both sports management and finance experience to his MMS courses.