This edited volume discusses the economic impact of sports facilities, franchises, and events on local economies … impact of sports, and recognizes the seminal contributions that Dr. Baade has made to this topic. The analysis of the … economic impact of spectator sports is a vital public policy topic as $75 billion has been spent on stadium construction since …

Countries vigorously compete for sports mega-events in hopes of generating an economic impact during the event but also … of an economy legacy from the mega-sports event. …

Tournament design is of crucial importance in competitive sports. The primary goal of effective tournament design is to … leading up to the tournament. In spectator sports, a secondary goal of tournament design is to also promote interesting match …

This paper provides an empirical examination of the economic impact of spectator sports on local economies. Confirming … the results of other ex post analyses of sports in general, this paper finds no statistically significant evidence that …

is one of the first in the academic literature of the impact of sports, these gains pale in comparison to the figures in …