Mega‐events and host‐region impacts: determining the true worth of the 1999 Rugby World Cup

Abstract

An increasing interest in the impact of sporting mega-events on host regions has sparked discussion on the most appropriate approaches in determining both bene®ts and costs. The paper de®nes the nature of the impact on Wales of the 1999 Rugby World Cup (RWC99), both economic and social, and qualitatively assesses the extent and nature of the impact of RWC99 in a number of areas. It concludes that there were considerable bene®ts for the region, although many areas of potential bene®t were not maximised. This was due in large part to the structure of the bidding process and organisational inadequacies, which in turn led to relatively low spectator spend and mixed press coverage.

Residents' Perception of the Social-Cultural Impacts of the 2008 Formula 1 Singtel Singapore Grand Prix

“…While many studies have concentrated on the economic aspects problems such as noise and litter (Barker et al, 2002;Dwyer et al, 2000;Faulkner & Tideswell, of events (Jones, 2001;Wood, 2005), mainly because they provide a good basis for eliciting tangi-1997;Fredline & Faulkner, 2002a;Kim et al, 2006); the demonstration effect (Barker et al, ble benefits to gain support from authorities of the host destination (Ap & Crompton, 1998;Deccio 2002;Brunt & Courtney, 1999;Fredline, 2005); prostitution (Jones, 2001); less accessibility to & Baloglu, 2002;Pizam, 1978) and to measure an event's success (Douglas, Douglas, & Derrett, facilities (Fredline, 2005); social misbehavior (Ohmann et al, 2006); and crime Mi-2001), adding social objectives to event projects have gained acceptance since the 1980s (Wood, halik & Simonetta, 1999). The list of positive and negative impacts is, of 2005).…”

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“…For example, a volume of previous studies strived to identify media framing structures by supplying interpretative accounts of media coverage with social and cultural aspects (Benford & Snow, 2000;Downs, 2002;Entman, 1993;Matthes & Kohring, 2008;Reese, 2007;Scheufele & Tewksbury, 2007). The research topic of hosting mega sporting events has many important but contentious issue so has become a popular research topic such as positive and/or negative economic impacts (e.g., Daniels & Norman, 2003;Kim, Gursoy, & Lee, 2006;Preuss, 2007;Whitson, Horne, & Manzenreiter, 2006), intangible social and cultural impacts (e.g., Gursoy & Kendall, 2006;Horne, 2007;, political issues (e.g., Andranovich, Burbank, & Heying, 2001;Black, 2007;Giulianotti & Klauser, 2010;Jones;, and environmental impacts (e.g., Collins, Flynn, Munday, & Roberts, 2007;Collins, Jones, & Munday, 2009;Dolles & Söderman, 2010;Ritchie, Shipway, & Cleeve, 2009). Media framing regarding the topic of hosting the Asian Games can be analyzed through scrutinizing issues covered in newspaper articles.…”

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