The Economic Impact of Major Sports Events: A Review of Ten Events in the UK

Gratton, Chris; Shibli, Simon; Coleman, Richard

doi:10.1111/j.1467-954x.2006.00652.x

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“…A host of scholars conclude that while there are some positive economic and legacy impacts (Lee and Taylor 2005;Ritchie 2000), the urban economic impact is variable, intangible and ambiguous at best (Andranovich et al 2001;Gratton et al 2000Gratton et al , 2001Gratton et al , 2006. The purported legacy of mega-events (including social and economic legacies) has a lot to do with the 'element of the attraction' occasioned by the event, and to an extent has been achieved in some cases (Ritchie 2000).…”

Section: Development Impacts Of Mega-events: Reflections From the Intmentioning

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Mega-events as a Response to Poverty Reduction: The 2010 FIFA World Cup and its Urban Development Implications

2008

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This paper reflects on the trajectory that urban development associated with the 2010 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup has taken in South Africa. The argument suggests that a unique moment has been lost regarding the ability of the World Cup to serve as a catalyst for urban development. This notion is supported by a digest of the international literature which takes a cautious stance in its assessment of the benefits of mega-events. Hence, this paper posits that it is unlikely that poverty alleviation, as a result of fasttracking South Africa's urban development impetus, will constitute a significant outcome of the World Cup. Rather, development benefits in cities are likely to be fairly circumscribed. Legacy, the paper argues, should therefore advance beyond an exclusively pro-poor language. In this regard, vigorous public debate is required to arrive at a national consensus of what kind of legacy the 2010 FIFA World Cup is realistically able to achieve.

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Section: Development Impacts Of Mega-events: Reflections From the Intmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mega-events as a Response to Poverty Reduction: The 2010 FIFA World Cup and its Urban Development Implications

2008

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“…"Major" or "minor", the links between sport events and their economic implications are recognised by several studies that highlight both the strong and critical consequences of the event on the host area [23,[26][27][28]. These studies often focus their attention on mega events-i.e., the Olympic Games [29,30]-or the so-called "hallmark" events-i.e., the Super Bowl [31]-paying attention also to the social impacts of the events [32].…”

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Estimating the Economic Impacts of a Small-Scale Sport Tourism Event: The Case of the Italo-Swiss Mountain Trail CollonTrek

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Beltramo

2017

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Abstract:Evidence from several studies shows that small-scale sport events may have more positive repercussions for the host community than major ones in terms of both economic and social impacts. This study estimates the economic impacts on a small community derived from athletes' expenditure at a specific small-scale sport tourism event, the Italo-Swiss mountain endurance trail CollonTrek. Even if this kind of event is considered a minor sport event, generating very limited economic activity, this study supports the hypothesis that the funds invested by the public administration are compensated for by revenue generated during the trail. In fact, according to the three analyzed scenarios (Conservative, Average and Liberal), for each euro invested by the public administration, an economic return between €17.62 and €18.92 has been estimated, and between €5.64 and €6.9 (32%-36.47%) represent the direct economic return for the local community. Furthermore, in addition to the direct economic benefits, in accordance with the feedback from a sample of participants at the event (n = 180), this kind of event has positive implications in terms of future tourism for the host valley, pointing out how this kind of tourist activities has positive repercussions in terms of economic and social sustainability.

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“…The competitor-driven scope of the 2007 IAU World Cup is similar to other major sporting events such as those identified by Gratton et al (2006), e.g. European Short…”

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“…Horne and Manzenreiter, 2002;Kasimati, 2003;Dolles and Söderman, 2005) in Anglo-Saxon countries (e.g. Gratton et al, 2006). We follow Roche (2001: 1) in defining mega-events as "large-scale cultural (including commercial and sporting) events, which have a dramatic character, mass popular appeal and international significance."…”

Section: Koreamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For example, the FIFA World Cup generated US $8.9 billion, approximately 2.2 per cent of the Korean economy, however US $2.7 billion was spent on ten new soccer stadiums which were only 78 per cent occupied during the games (Beech, 2002). Only five of the ten stadiums are used regularly (Matheson and Baade, 2004b as the year before (Golovnina, 2002 Gratton et al, 2006), the IAU World Cup is a competitor-driven event where athletic participants' friends and family constitute the majority of the spectators. Furthermore, the IAU World Cup encourages local community participation as athletes (in a relay run), volunteers or spectators.…”

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Venturing Beyond the Marathon: The Entrepreneurship of Ultrarunning and the IAU World Cup in Korea

Terjesen

2008

Asian Bus Manage

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This article describes the entrepreneurial development and professionalism of ultradistance running (ultrarunning) in South Korea, culminating with the hosting of the IAU World Cup 100K in 2006. This case study-based research provides evidence of various macro-environmental and individual drivers of a grassroots entrepreneurial process, contextualised in Korea's sporting culture. Macro-environmental factors include the economic crisis and Korean cultural values of comradery, emotional expressiveness and entrepreneurial spirit. At the individual level, self-leadership, focus, persistence, team dynamics and access to resources explain the growth of ultrarunning and the commitment to hosting the IAU World Cup. Implications for sports entrepreneurship and grassroots-initiated mega-sporting events in Asia are discussed.

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The Economic Impact of Major Sports Events: A Review of Ten Events in the UK

Cited by 139 publications

References 15 publications

Mega-events as a Response to Poverty Reduction: The 2010 FIFA World Cup and its Urban Development Implications

Mega-events as a Response to Poverty Reduction: The 2010 FIFA World Cup and its Urban Development Implications

Estimating the Economic Impacts of a Small-Scale Sport Tourism Event: The Case of the Italo-Swiss Mountain Trail CollonTrek

Venturing Beyond the Marathon: The Entrepreneurship of Ultrarunning and the IAU World Cup in Korea

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