Purpose: Hosting events can attract visitors to an area and provide an opportunity for local businesses in the host community to benefit economically. Restaurants, in particular, have an opportunity to benefit as food is a necessary expenditure. However, previous research suggests that the...

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine whether watching a live track cycling event could increase youths' intention to participate in the sport, and to identify cognitive and affective mechanisms associated with post-event intentions. Design/methodology/approach: A sample of youth...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the social impact of an initiative (Hockey FIT) aimed at improving the health and well-being of sport fans and their community. Design/methodology/approach: Fans (n=80) participated in 12 weekly health promotion sessions hosted in local hockey...

Introduction / Anneliese Goslin, Darlene Kluka, Rosa López de D'Amico, and Karen Danylchuk -- Integrative framework for international sport business management and its macro-environment / Anneliese Goslin and Darlene Kluka -- Strategic visionary management as enabler of commercial sport...