Sport mega-events have taken on an elevated profile and assumed a key role as urban and
regional development strategies. While a number of studies have investigated the potential …

Fantasy City analyses the post-industrialist city as a site of entertainment. By discussing
examples from a wide variety of venues, including casinos, malls, heritage developments …

As cities compete for jobs and capital in the context of limited federal aid and increasing
global economic competition, a new and potentially high‐risk strategy for stimulating local …

What drives cities to pursue large-scale, high-profile events like the Olympic games? What
are the consequences for citizens and local governments? Investigating local politics in …

The authors provide an eye-opening account of recent battles over publicly financed
stadiums in some of America's largest cities. Their interviews with the key decision makers …

The football World Cup is unquestionably the biggest sporting event in the world. This
fascinating collection of papers examines the background to the 2002 World Cup Finals …

The development of new cultural facilities has become a key aspect of urban economic
development strategy. This article analyzes the confluence of interests that brings public …

The sociology of sport is a core discipline within the academic study of sport. It helps us to
understand what sport is and why it matters. Sociological knowledge, implicit or explicit …

The issue of regeneration has become a major theme for urban policy and planning over the
last three decades in much of the industrialised world. The impacts of seemingly on-going …

A host of empirical studies have indicated that stadiums and arenas have no significant
impact on metropolitan area income or employment. In light of this evidence, the continued …