Game Theory and Major League Soccer

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Have you ever wondered what has kept soccer and the MLS from becoming as big as the NFL or NBA? Or why the MLS created its own shootout when it first formed in 1995? If so, this is the podcast for you as today we will again deep dive the world of game theory, only this time to explore elements of mass coordination games and the ideas of network externalities in Major League Soccer. So if you are interested in what game theory has to teach us about why soccer has struggled to gain a strong foothold with the American sports fan just sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode of The Sport Professor Podcast.

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