Local governments routinely subsidize sports stadiums and arenas using the justification
that hosting professional franchises produces economic development and social benefits in …

Ralph Wulz (1957) argued that public ownership of stadiums was justified if “private
enterprise could not provide the service which the public demanded and at the same time …

In recent years, major sporting and cultural events such as the Olympic Games have
emerged as significant elements of public policy, particularly in efforts to achieve urban …

The current malaise over sport management's place and future as an academic discipline
provides a useful basis for envisioning the needs and directions for the field's growth and …

This study focused on urban vitality assessment to address the increasing decentralized
urban pattern and take precautions to urban decline. Using Chicago in the US and Wuhan in …

Hosting sporting events has emerged as a means for cities to reposition themselves in an
increasingly competitive global marketplace. Despite the widespread use of sporting events …

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 …

This volume takes readers inside the high-stakes game of public-private partnerships for
major league sports facilities, explaining why some cities made better deals than others …

This article explores the literature on the impact of professional sports teams and stadiums
on their host communities. A large body of research has addressed these issues, some of it …

Major League Winners: Using Sports and Cultural Centers as Tools for Economic
Development chronicles the challenges overcome by civic leaders who are using the …