Nicholas M Watanabe
Biographic Data
| ID | 4036117 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nicholas M Watanabe |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nicholas M |
| FAMILY NAME | Watanabe |
| SIGNATURE | WATANABE N M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Carolina |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1111-8111 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Toward a Critical Understanding of Gentrification and Mega-Sport Event
Grounded in a nexus of sport sociology and economics inquiry, the present study examined the rental market at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Games, considering increased rent as a critical antecedent to gentrification. Specifically, econometric analyses based on a difference-in-differences design were employed to examine longitudinal data of rent transactions in the hosting districts. The findings suggested that rental prices went through varied ph…
TikTok as an ‘angel’ or ‘demon’ learning tool in sport sciences education
This study explored the integration of TikTok, an emerging social media platform, into sport sciences education. Despite its popularity among youth, TikTok's educational impact has been understudied. Through a narrative critical rereview, this work analyzes sport sciences education literature to uncover TikTok's dual nature as both beneficial (‘angel’) and potentially harmful (‘demon’). Emphasizing the need for risk assessment before educational …
Does Location Matter? An Econometric Analysis of Stadium Location and Attendance at National Women’s Soccer League Matches
This study examines the impact of stadium locations on attendance in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). We develop a match-level attendance model incorporating control variables such as market factors and consumer preferences to assess attendance for NWSL games. Our results indicate that attendance drops the further an NWSL stadium is from the city center. Specifically, the coefficients suggest an inverse relationship between attendance a…
Customer Online Feedback with an Identity Versus No Identity
As customers’ consumption is increasingly dominated by technology-driven systems, online self-verification becomes an important aspect of customers’ online purchasing behavior and plays a significant role in shaping social interactions in the online community. Across two studies, we examine whether online self-verification with an identity versus without an identity will lead to the different quality of online reviews. Study 1 used topic modeling…
NFL Player Career Earnings and Off-Field Behavior
The present study seeks to add to the growing literature related to off-field actions impacting labor economic issues. It examines how off-field incidents with law enforcement and violations of league policies governing performance enhancing drugs impact career earnings for players. Furthermore, we seek to understand how career earnings are impacted for visible minorities. Ordinary least squares and quantile regression estimations of career earni…
To Live, Play, and Die in Tianjin
In this article, the authors provide a Deleuzoguattarian tracing of a specific set of relationships between traditional Chinese medicine, life, death, and football (soccer). More specifically, the authors examine political, economic, and cultural associations formed in and around the Quanjian Group, a major traditional Chinese medicine company once located in the burgeoning industrial hub of Tianjin. The authors follow Aihwa Ong in abductively ex…
Gaming Gone Viral
In this article, we use narrative economics to analyze the social conditions promoting the growth in private investment in esports—specifically in North American esports teams and franchises. Investment in the esport industry has outpaced revenue growth and esport teams do not have a proven cash flow model. To understand this disjuncture, we draw upon the narrative economic approaches developed by Robert Shiller and colleagues who have demonstrat…
Examining IRA Bots in the NFL Anthem Protest
With the understanding that the mass-participated mechanism of social media has led to an evolved lens of gatekeeping, this study incorporates the framework of digital gatekeeping to examine activities of Internet Research Agency (IRA) bots in the Twitter sphere of the National Football League anthem protest. To do so, the investigation employed data of IRA bots released from Clemson University. We conducted analysis by approaching bots’ gatekeep…
Gaming Gone Viral
In this article, we use narrative economics to analyze the social conditions promoting the growth in private investment in esports—specifically in North American esports teams and franchises. Investment in the esport industry has outpaced revenue growth and esport teams do not have a proven cash flow model. To understand this disjuncture, we draw upon the narrative economic approaches developed by Robert Shiller and colleagues who have demonstrat…
Does Location Matter? An Econometric Analysis of Stadium Location and Attendance at National Women’s Soccer League Matches
This study examines the impact of stadium locations on attendance in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). We develop a match-level attendance model incorporating control variables such as market factors and consumer preferences to assess attendance for NWSL games. Our results indicate that attendance drops the further an NWSL stadium is from the city center. Specifically, the coefficients suggest an inverse relationship between attendance a…
Examining IRA Bots in the NFL Anthem Protest
With the understanding that the mass-participated mechanism of social media has led to an evolved lens of gatekeeping, this study incorporates the framework of digital gatekeeping to examine activities of Internet Research Agency (IRA) bots in the Twitter sphere of the National Football League anthem protest. To do so, the investigation employed data of IRA bots released from Clemson University. We conducted analysis by approaching bots’ gatekeep…
Examining IRA Bots in the NFL Anthem Protest
With the understanding that the mass-participated mechanism of social media has led to an evolved lens of gatekeeping, this study incorporates the framework of digital gatekeeping to examine activities of Internet Research Agency (IRA) bots in the Twitter sphere of the National Football League anthem protest. To do so, the investigation employed data of IRA bots released from Clemson University. We conducted analysis by approaching bots’ gatekeep…
Gaming Gone Viral
In this article, we use narrative economics to analyze the social conditions promoting the growth in private investment in esports—specifically in North American esports teams and franchises. Investment in the esport industry has outpaced revenue growth and esport teams do not have a proven cash flow model. To understand this disjuncture, we draw upon the narrative economic approaches developed by Robert Shiller and colleagues who have demonstrat…
To Live, Play, and Die in Tianjin
In this article, the authors provide a Deleuzoguattarian tracing of a specific set of relationships between traditional Chinese medicine, life, death, and football (soccer). More specifically, the authors examine political, economic, and cultural associations formed in and around the Quanjian Group, a major traditional Chinese medicine company once located in the burgeoning industrial hub of Tianjin. The authors follow Aihwa Ong in abductively ex…
Customer Online Feedback with an Identity Versus No Identity
As customers’ consumption is increasingly dominated by technology-driven systems, online self-verification becomes an important aspect of customers’ online purchasing behavior and plays a significant role in shaping social interactions in the online community. Across two studies, we examine whether online self-verification with an identity versus without an identity will lead to the different quality of online reviews. Study 1 used topic modeling…
NFL Player Career Earnings and Off-Field Behavior
The present study seeks to add to the growing literature related to off-field actions impacting labor economic issues. It examines how off-field incidents with law enforcement and violations of league policies governing performance enhancing drugs impact career earnings for players. Furthermore, we seek to understand how career earnings are impacted for visible minorities. Ordinary least squares and quantile regression estimations of career earni…
Does Location Matter? An Econometric Analysis of Stadium Location and Attendance at National Women’s Soccer League Matches
This study examines the impact of stadium locations on attendance in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). We develop a match-level attendance model incorporating control variables such as market factors and consumer preferences to assess attendance for NWSL games. Our results indicate that attendance drops the further an NWSL stadium is from the city center. Specifically, the coefficients suggest an inverse relationship between attendance a…
TikTok as an ‘angel’ or ‘demon’ learning tool in sport sciences education
This study explored the integration of TikTok, an emerging social media platform, into sport sciences education. Despite its popularity among youth, TikTok's educational impact has been understudied. Through a narrative critical rereview, this work analyzes sport sciences education literature to uncover TikTok's dual nature as both beneficial (‘angel’) and potentially harmful (‘demon’). Emphasizing the need for risk assessment before educational …
Toward a Critical Understanding of Gentrification and Mega-Sport Event
Grounded in a nexus of sport sociology and economics inquiry, the present study examined the rental market at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Games, considering increased rent as a critical antecedent to gentrification. Specifically, econometric analyses based on a difference-in-differences design were employed to examine longitudinal data of rent transactions in the hosting districts. The findings suggested that rental prices went through varied ph…
Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (5 works) · Sports, Gender, and Society (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Psychology (3 works)