Large-scale and mega sport events (SMEs), such as Olympic Games and FIFA World Cups,
have been more frequently hosted in emerging nations. Bidding and hosting SMEs is …

Popular and academic discourse about event legacies emerged as a response to the failed
claim that events are good investments for host destinations. By requiring organizers to plan …

This study explores the triple bottom line impact of a cultural event hosted in the resort town
of Victoria Falls. To accomplish the study aims, and objectives, the socio-cultural, economic …

Logic dictates that destination marketing organisations (DMOs), while representing many
stakeholders, should leverage a location's most visible assets to enhance the attractiveness …

Newly constructed sport facilities are often a staple of hosting major sport events. However,
these facilities often become underutilised and present a significant financial burden for host …

This research sought to explore, understand and interpret community support for mega
events in Cape Town, South Africa. Mega events have become popular because of their …

Carnival events have become significant factors in tourism development and marketing
initiatives of most destinations. The developments, in threefold, economic, socio-cultural and …

The current study examined how Zimbabwe, a Southern African developing country can
utilise various types of events to grow its tourism. This was intended to gain an …

The hosting of the Olympic Games is a highly elaborate and sophisticated endeavour.
Parent and Smith-Swan (2013) pointed to the multi-level, multi-sectoral, multistakeholder …

Major sport events have the potential to deliver positive legacies for society. One such
legacy is sport development. This research project examined how Cricket Australia …