How is sport marketing being transformed by new media and technology, by globalization and by the opening of new markets and sources of revenue? This book examines the most important trends and developments in contemporary sport marketing around the world, shining new light on the importance of marketing and markets as the drivers of international sport business. The book introduces essential concepts and best practice in international sport marketing today and presents original case studies from around the world, looking at leagues, commercial sponsors, consumer behavior, and the role of athletes and their representatives. It covers important topics from "place branding" and experiential marketing to equipment manufacture and sports arenas, as well as the economic impact and regulation of sports events, the "financiarization" and "vipization" of sport, and marketing in the sport for the development and peace sector. International Sport Marketing is essential reading for all students, scholars and practitioners working in sport marketing, especially those concerned with the globalization of the sports industry.
The text is arranged in five parts, each serving a unique purpose: •To outline the issues associated with international sport management •To examine sport using a unique perspective that emphasizes its status as a global industry •To ...
This book showcases new research in sport business management around the world, offering a platform for the international exchange of ideas, best practices, and scientific inquiries in a globalized sport economy.
Forty cities lost their official affiliation with Major League Baseball (MLB) in December 2020, coinciding with the ... National Ho ey League (NHL), National Women's Ho ey League, Major League Soccer (MLS), or MLB (Broughton, 2019).
Defining the primary role of the sports marketer as revenue generation, the book is structured around the three main channels through which this can be achieved — ticket sales, media and sponsorship — and explores key topics such as: ...
International Sport Marketing: About Service Quality in the Football Industry
This book brings together world-leading sport marketing scholars from 11 countries to address the most important global, regional, national, and community marketing issues in sport today.
The book surveys current trends, issues and best practice in international sport marketing, providing a useful blend of contemporary theory and case studies from the Americas, Europe and Asia.
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Tommy Walker Jeanne Taylor Michele Tennery Ron Thomas Stephen Joel Trachtenberg Jim Tunney Peter Ueberroth Osmund Ueland Lesa Ukman Jim Vandak Hugh Wakeham Clay Walker Neville Water Bob Waterman Armstrong Williams Oprah Winfrey Dan ...
This is a highly accessible text that provides detailed coverage of the key concepts, ideas, principles and techniques of sport marketing.