From the Olympics to the World Cup, mega sporting events are a source of enjoyment for tens of thousands of people, but …

in the Face of a Sporting Ethic, European Journal of Sport Management, 7 (1), 5-30. -- Andreff W. (2006a), Sports … of Professional Sports in the Redevelopment of New Orleans, International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing, 2 (5 … Events: Theory and Practice, Journal of Sports Economics, 8 (2), 165-182. -- Barros C.P. (2006), Evaluating Sport Events at …

the impact of sport and sports events on local communities and the wider economy providing a useful contrast of methods …This book offers a comparative perspective on the economics of sport and highlights both the similarities and … differences in the North American and European models of sport. It tackles policy issues, such as the organising, financing and …