eSport: Construct specifications and implications for sport management

GB Cunningham, S Fairley, L Ferkins, S Kerwin… - Sport management …, 2018 - Elsevier
The purpose of this article is to add to the conceptual discussion on eSport, analyze the role
of eSport within sport management, and suggest avenues for future eSport research. The …

Intersections of fandom in the age of interactive media: eSports fandom as a predictor of traditional sport fandom

KA Brown, AC Billings, B Murphy… - Communication & …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
This study focuses on comparing the uses sought and gratifications obtained when
consuming media related to eSports and traditional sports; in doing so, relevant areas of …

Leveraging the power of online qualitative inquiry in mixed methods research: Novel prospects and challenges amidst COVID-19

C Meixner, DJ Spitzner - Journal of Mixed Methods …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The rare circumstances of COVID-19 have transformed research toward increased
dependence on online spaces. This article examines related challenges and opportunities …

[HTML][HTML] Online sport event consumers: Attitude, E-quality and E-satisfaction

MA Dos-Santos, F Calabuig Moreno… - Journal of theoretical …, 2017 - SciELO Chile
Sporting events attract millions of dollars in sponsorship and tourism, so a strong event
brand is required. The event website quality is responsible for maintaining and attracting …

Comparing organizational content and fan interaction on Twitter and Facebook in United States professional sport

RM Achen, J Kaczorowski, T Horsmann… - Managing Sport and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Rationale/Purpose: The purpose of this study was to extend social media
research by comparing how professional sport organizations in the United States used …

Exploring the change in motivations for fantasy sport participation during the life cycle of a sports fan

N Brown, AC Billings, B Ruihley - Communication Research …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
A total of 529 respondents who had participated in fantasy sport in the past year completed a
survey regarding their media consumption habits and motivations for play. Significant age …

Fantasy gaming on steroids? Contrasting fantasy sport participation by daily fantasy sport participation

A Billings, BJ Ruihley, Y Yang - Communication & Sport, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
The fantasy sport industry has grown rapidly in the past decade, now boasting 56 million
participants in North America alone. More recently, the ascent of fantasy sport appears …

Infiltrating the boys' club: Motivations for women's fantasy sport participation

BJ Ruihley, AC Billings - … Review for the Sociology of Sport, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Understanding gender differences in fantasy sport consumption involves in-depth
assessment of personal attributes, consumption, sport fandom, and motivations to …

The Impact of Fantasy Cricket Motivational Factors on Participants' Media and Gambling Consumption Behaviour: Fantasy Team Attachment as a Mediator

JS Rai, MN Itani, B Dwyer, A Singh - Journal of Global Sport …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
There is a growing discussion in the current literature about fantasy sport users' attachment
to their favourite real-world sport team and self-created fantasy team. The involvement of …

Fantasy sport: A systematic review and new research directions

R Tacon, S Vainker - European Sport Management Quarterly, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Research questions: Fantasy sport is an increasingly significant social phenomenon. But
what do we actually know about participation in fantasy sport? We examined the extant …