Modernization and multipurpose arenas: providing context for tomorrow

Downs, Benjamin J.; Seifried, Chad

doi:10.1108/sbm-04-2020-0035

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“…In addition to these, there were three papers within the sample that specifically developed theoretical/conceptual notions about accessibility through their analysis of data (Dickson et al. , 2016; Downs and Seifried, 2021; Misener, 2015), and it is within these series of studies that we situate our framework.…”

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“…In part these informed a series of general reviews (Brown, 2020;Conrad, 1998;Darcy and Harris, 2003;Dickson et al, 2011;Hums et al, 2016;Kurak, 2001;Penfold and Kitchin, 2020;Petersen and Judge, 2014), while systematic reviews (Dickson et al, 2017a) were also included in the sample which provide important devices for taking stock of the wider context of accessibility from legal and operational viewpoints. In addition to these, there were three papers within the sample that specifically developed theoretical/conceptual notions about accessibility through their analysis of data (Dickson et al, 2016;Downs and Seifried, 2021;Misener, 2015) and it is within these series of studies that we situate our framework.…”

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“…As discussed previously, this was to explore the legal and operational implications of managerial decisions regarding accessibility. While greater attention is placed on the stadium, not just in revenue maximisation opportunities, but also in its role and importance of as a historical and cultural part of its community (Downs and Seifried, 2021;Paramio et al, 2008) an awareness of the community/identity is essential. While this setting is under the relative control of the sport manager, more recent studies in the sample demonstrate a trend towards studies focusing on the sport manager's role in managing major sporting events accessible social legacies and widening our attention on the complete end-toend journeys SwD and older spectators undertake in accessing sport.…”

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Exploring the accessibility of sport stadia for people with disability: towards the development of a Stadium Accessibility Scale (SAS)

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Salcines

Darcy

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PurposeThe aim of this paper is to synthesise existing literature on sports stadia, spectators with disabilities (SwD) and accessibility to identify themes and to highlight the gaps in the literature. This review subsequently develops two propositions that will enable research in this emerging area to further develop.Design/methodology/approachThe research was guided by two research questions: First, what does the peer reviewed evidence tell us about SwD and the accessibility of sporting stadia?; Second, how can this information be used to develop a Stadium Accessibility Scale (SAS)? The authors conducted a rapid review of the literature across three databases that identified 34 papers for synthesis.FindingsThe synthesis revealed three research themes: a focus on legislative compliance, the need to enhance resources (both physical and human) and research that focusses on moving beyond the stadium experience. The latter can be subdivided into two streams – studies that look at accessibility as a social legacy of major events and studies that seek to understand the whole journey that SwD's must make to attend sport events.Research limitations/implicationsThe study makes two key recommendations. The first is to encourage further research aligned to the HOPES framework (Paramio-Salcines et al., 2016) that explicitly recognises the importance of understanding the broader approach to the customer experience. The second is the need for the development and validation of a reliable SAS.Originality/valueGreater accessibility provides a foundation for inclusive environments in sport. The findings are relevant for all stakeholders in sport as universal accessibility benefits more than people with disabilities.

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Exploring the accessibility of sport stadia for people with disability: towards the development of a Stadium Accessibility Scale (SAS)

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Darcy

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“…Less understood is how new urban arena construction, in response to socioeconomic changes and emerging consumer culture, contributed to the persistence of the NHL's Original Six franchises. Further, the influence of developing economic changes and consumer expectations on facility construction, renovation, and design continue to be relevant within sport management research and practice, particularly as professional and amateur sport organizations vie for customers in an increasingly crowded and fragmented entertainment space (Downs & Seifried, 2021). The seeming correlation between the construction of new urban arenas and the ultimate survival of six NHL franchises raises the purpose of the current study to ask the following questions:…”

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Theaters of Competition

Downs

Seifried

2021

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For more than two decades after its inception, the National Hockey League (NHL) experienced the contraction and expansion of franchises as the league extended its control over the major professional hockey market in both the United States and Canada. From its initial membership of four teams in 1917, the NHL increased to as many as 10 teams and extended as far south and west as St. Louis, Missouri before contracting back to the Original Six franchises in 1942. Interestingly, the Original Six played in modern multipurpose arenas constructed in the 1920s and 1930s. The present study seeks to understand the historical factors that influenced the design and construction of those multipurpose arenas and the role of those venues in the persistence of the Original Six. The historical methodology for sport management was applied to study the design and construction of multipurpose arenas between 1924 and 1931. Furthermore, modernization theory was employed to understand and rationalize the intentional actions of sport managers within a burgeoning capitalist socioeconomic setting. Findings suggest that sport managers responded to an expanding economy, emerging middle-manager class, and consumer culture by designing facilities capable of maximizing profits and attracting broad demographic and economic segments, thus assuring the Original Six’s survival.

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