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The Economics of Arsenal's Emirates Stadium

by Christopher Harris

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at Emirates Stadium on January 27, 2014 in London, England.
© David Priceat Emirates Stadium on January 27, 2014 in London, England.
Arsenal announce new sponsorship with Puma

I read an amazing statistic today on The Sports Economist Blog about Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium: With 150 executive boxes compared to Highbury’s 48, executive seats will reportedly provide 43 per cent of matchday income from spectators.

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