Whilst the economic costs and benefits of mega-events to host cities and countries are well
documented, the evaluation and nature of the social impacts of such events are less clear …

Sport-tourism events create a broad spectrum of impacts on and for host communities.
However, sustainable sport-tourism events, which emphasize positive impacts, and …

Using theory of reasoned action and social exchange theory, this study empirically tests a
model of residents' support for the 2012 Olympic Games. The model proposes that overall …

This book critically explores sport-related tourism drawing on the fields of sport
management, the sociology of sport, consumer behaviour, sports marketing, economic …

Resident perceptions of social impacts resulting from hosting large-scale sport tourism
events have become important factors for obtaining community-wide event support …

This study examines the influence of residents' trust in government and organizing
committee on their impact perceptions and support for a mega-event, namely, 2014 FIFA …

This study investigates whether local residents' sociodemographics and community
attachment can influence their perceptions toward the impact of tourism (economic …

Following a growing focus on the social impacts of mega-sport events over the past decade,
this study examined perceptions of psychic income and social capital among South African …

This study examined host and non-host residents' legacy perceptions of the Olympic Games
utilizing social exchange theory. The importance and legacy outcome evaluation relative to …

Large-scale sport events help attract a wide range of attendees, resulting in various
implications for the host community. This paper is concerned with understanding the legacy …