An Economic Cost of Bowl Games

Phil Miller, at Market Power, notes that many people in Boulder, Colorado, skipped worked to watch the CU bowl game. He speculates about whether this lost output is included as a cost in the tabulation of the economic impact of bowl games.

Let's see..... if we apply this to the NHL lockout, does this mean there will be more output in Canada this year as fewer people miss work, especially during the playoffs? If so, It would primarily come from those on the night shift.