Sheldon H. Jacobson: Can AI fill out a winning March Madness bracket? March 9, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Picking the winner of all 63 games in March Madness is akin to picking the winning number in a lottery, even with the help of AI.
Sheldon H. Jacobson: NIL contracts and the transfer portal have brought chaos to college sports January 21, 2026 at 11:32 a.m. Big-revenue college sports have undergone massive transformations thanks to several policy changes. How can they be salvaged?
Sheldon H. Jacobson: Is an 0-2 start the kiss of death to make the NFL playoffs? September 18, 2025 at 4:00 a.m. Good or poor starts to an NFL season have been prescient to determine a team’s playoff chances.
Sheldon H. Jacobson: Billion-dollar Powerball jackpots are all about marketing, not money September 8, 2025 at 2:28 p.m. Lottery ticket buyers act irrationally when the Powerball jackpot soars because Power Play sales also surge.
Sheldon H. Jacobson: PGA Tour creates confusion with FedEx Cup winner-take-all final tournament August 29, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Labeling the FedEx Cup winner as the tour champion devalues a season’s worth of play.
Sheldon H. Jacobson: ‘Made in America’ is alive, well and misunderstood August 14, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. It is the American entrepreneurial spirit that defines what is “made in America,” not the actual facilities that produce the products.
Sheldon H. Jacobson: Old-school manufacturing is gone and is not coming back July 22, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. The idea to "save manufacturing” does not consider how much the economy has changed.
Sheldon H. Jacobson: Commercial airplane jet engine problems are more common than many realize June 20, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Based on publicly available data, the recent spate of jet engine shutdowns is not that surprising.
Sheldon H. Jacobson: Big winner in the new Mega Millions lottery is not the players April 9, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. With changes in rules and structure, it's an ideal time to provide context for what the new Mega Millions is offering.
Sheldon H. Jacobson: With sports gambling in play, March Madness has never been madder March 14, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. The end result of sports gambling addiction will be no different than the opioid addiction crisis.