National Mega Sporting Events and Continued Community Sustainability

Background/Purpose: This study examined the extent to which hosting a prestigious national sporting event will be leveraged into a community value that contributes to community sustainability- specifically, the 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game (ASG) in Kansas City, MO.The main impetus of thi...

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Published inResearch quarterly for exercise and sport Vol. 85; no. S1; p. A125
Main Authors Wear, Henry, Clopton, Aaron W, Bass, Jordan R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Taylor & Francis Ltd 01.03.2014
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Cities
Community Relations
Electronic Mail
Social capital
Sustainability
United States > US
Kansas City Missouri
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Summary:Background/Purpose: This study examined the extent to which hosting a prestigious national sporting event will be leveraged into a community value that contributes to community sustainability- specifically, the 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game (ASG) in Kansas City, MO.The main impetus of this research is perpetuated by the billions of dollars of public monies spent on facilities, public infrastructure, and organizing activities that accompany professional sport teams or hosting large sporting events.
ISSN:0270-1367
2168-3824