Bill Robinson

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Assistant Professor, Economics, Lee Business School

Chair, University Campus Affairs Committee

Expertise: Economics, Technology, Statistics, Economics of Gaming, Sports and Entertainment

Biography

William J. Robinson is an assistant professor of economics at the Lee School of Business at 51�ԹϺ��. His expertise extends from economics into the realm of technology and computing. He was previously director of academic computing for the office of the provost at 51�ԹϺ��, and held similar positions at California State University San Marcos and the UCCSN chancellor’s office. His academic interests include the economics of the internet, higher education, and sports. His research includes an analysis of the effectiveness of exams as assessment tools as well as the Las Vegas gaming economy.

Robinson is chair of the University Campus Affairs Committee. He is a former director of the Center for Business and Economic Research. He has served as a member of the Faculty Senate since 1999 and was chair from 2002-03, and from 2006-07. Robinson has received numerous awards for his contributions as a faculty member.

Robinson’s work has been published in various academic publications including the Journal of Education, Applied Economics, and Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly.He teaches courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, including Honors Microeconomics & Macroeconomics, Managerial Economics, Advanced Statistical Modeling, and the Economics of Sports & Entertainment.

Education

Ph.D., Economics, University of Colorado, Boulder
M.A., Economics, University of Colorado, Boulder
B.A., Journalism, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley

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The Indianapolis Star

As Indianapolis leaders head to Major League Soccer all-star festivities this week, the city's bid to land a franchise - while not fully fleshed out - is further along than efforts in other cities that have been mentioned as possible franchise sites in recent years. In a matter of three months, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett has identified a downtown stadium location, received a key approval for the site and has even picked up some statewide political support. All are important to making the city attractive to MLS.

More than two dozen minor league franchises — including Silvers, Outlaws, Thunder and Gladiators are on the headstones in Southern Nevada’s sports graveyard. But not the Las Vegas Aviators. Without its $150 million stadium anchoring Downtown Summerlin, the Triple-A team — which has been known as Stars and 51s — might have followed.