Brad Humphreys, West Virginia University (IMAGE) West Virginia University Caption WVU economist Brad Humphreys co-authored a recent study that showed that pro sports have little to no effect on tourism dollars after analyzing 15 years of hotel data centered around the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Credit West Virginia University Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.