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SUMMARY:The Superstar Effect: How Athletes Shape Markets Beyond the Game
DESCRIPTION:Can one athlete change ticket prices\, TV ratings\, and even an entire city?\n\n \n\nJoin us on April 17 for a free\, public talk exploring the economics behind superstar athletes. From Shohei Ohtani and Caitlin Clark to Lionel Messi\, today's sports icons don't just excel on the field   they reshape markets\, media\, and fan demand around the world.\n\n \n\nTwo economics professors will discuss:\n\n	why superstar athletes earn such extraordinary salaries\n	how small differences in talent can lead to huge differences in pay\n	how sports provide real-world examples of broader economic forces that affect us all\n\n \n\nThis event is open to community members\, sports fans\, students\, and anyone curious about how economics shows up in everyday life. No background in economics is required.\n\n \n\nPresenters: King Banaian and Lynn MacDonald\, Economics\n\n \n\nSuperstar Effect: How Athletes Shape Markets Beyond the Game\n\nFriday\, April 17\n\n9:30-10:45am\n\nCentennial Hall Room 100\n\nSCSU Campus\n\nEveryone is welcome! Free and open to the public. FREE parking is available in the 4th Avenue Parking Ramp -just bring your ticket with you for validation. \n\n \n\nBrought to you by the SCSU Center for Economic Education and the SCSU Center for Policy Research and Community Engagement.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<br />\nCan one athlete change ticket prices\, TV ratings\, and even an entire city?<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nJoin us on <strong>April 17</strong> for a free\, public talk exploring the economics behind superstar athletes. From <strong>Shohei Ohtani</strong> and <strong>Caitlin Clark</strong> to <strong>Lionel Messi</strong>\, today&rsquo\;s sports icons don&rsquo\;t just excel on the field &mdash\; they reshape markets\, media\, and fan demand around the world.<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nTwo economics professors will discuss:\n<ul>\n	<li>why superstar athletes earn such extraordinary salaries</li>\n	<li>how small differences in talent can lead to huge differences in pay</li>\n	<li>how sports provide real-world examples of broader economic forces that affect us all</li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp\;<br />\nThis event is open to <strong>community members\, sports fans\, students\, and anyone curious about how economics shows up in everyday life</strong>. No background in economics is required.<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>Presenters</strong>: King Banaian and Lynn MacDonald\, Economics<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><a href="https://huskiesconnect.stcloudstate.edu/event/12331756">Superstar Effect: How Athletes Shape Markets Beyond the Game</a></strong><br />\nFriday\, April 17<br />\n9:30-10:45am<br />\nCentennial Hall Room 100<br />\nSCSU Campus<br />\n<strong>Everyone is welcome! Free and open to the public. <span style="color:black">FREE parking</span></strong><span style="color:black"> is available in the <a href="https://map.concept3d.com/?id=1844#!m/504233?s/" title="https://map.concept3d.com/?id=1844#!m/504233?s/">4</a><sup><a href="https://map.concept3d.com/?id=1844#!m/504233?s/" title="https://map.concept3d.com/?id=1844#!m/504233?s/">th</a></sup><a href="https://map.concept3d.com/?id=1844#!m/504233?s/" title="https://map.concept3d.com/?id=1844#!m/504233?s/">&nbsp\;Avenue Parking Ramp</a>&nbsp\;-just bring your ticket with you for validation.&nbsp\;</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:black">Brought to you by the SCSU Center for Economic Education and the SCSU Center for Policy Research and Community Engagement.</span>
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