Thieves Around the Stadium: Comparing the Effects of Football and Soccer on Crime
Published online on March 19, 2026
Abstract
Journal of Sports Economics, Volume 27, Issue 4, Page 395-425, May 2026.
Operating on granular, publicly available crime data from 2017–2022, we utilize negative binomial regressions to investigate the spatial relationship between gamedays and crime in Atlanta, comparing effects of football and soccer. Our models suggest that ...
Operating on granular, publicly available crime data from 2017–2022, we utilize negative binomial regressions to investigate the spatial relationship between gamedays and crime in Atlanta, comparing effects of football and soccer. Our models suggest that ...