Political relations and sports: exploring the demand for relocated soccer games

Otto, Felix; Nalbantis, Georgios; Pawlowski, Tim

doi:10.1080/16184742.2022.2092171

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“…In regards to the econometric exercise, the OLS models are chosen due to the characteristics of the data. We acknowledge that some recent papers have implemented censored regression models (e.g., Tobit) in their research [29][30][31]. This is an appropriate choice when the dependent variable is censored above or below a certain threshold-in sports research, the threshold use to be when demand reaches the maximum capacity or particularly high levels, like 95% of the total.…”

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They are not all the same: Determinants of attendance across different sectors in a stadium

Barajas

Gasparetto

2023

PLoS ONE

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Previous research inspecting the demand for tickets for professional sports has mostly used aggregate data in their estimations. In a nutshell, it implies that all fans would be driven by the same determinants. In this research, we test whether this hypothesis holds. We analyse all first-tier Brazilian League home matches of both Flamengo and Fluminense at the iconic stadium Maracanã (Brazil) from 2014 to 2019. Ordinary Least Square regressions model individual equations for each sector for comparing their determinants. Our empirical results offer evidence that ticket price and Uncertainty of Outcome have different impact on demand for tickets according to the sector. Further research is encouraged to inspect whether similar behavior is detected in other settings.

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They are not all the same: Determinants of attendance across different sectors in a stadium

Barajas

Gasparetto

2023

PLoS ONE

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“…4 Previous work on substitution in televised professional sports has exclusively focused on within-country settings, examining substitution effects within the same league (e.g., Mills et al, 2016; Tainsky et al, 2016; Kang et al, 2018), between different divisions of the same sports (e.g., Hausman & Leonard, 1997; Grimshaw et al, 2013), between different sports leagues (e.g., Kanazawa & Funk, 2001; Berkowitz et al, 2011; Mongeon & Winfree, 2012), or between the domestic league and an international league (e.g., Schreyer et al, 2018a). 5 Studies focusing on transnational demand are generally scarce (exceptions include, for instance, Nalbantis & Pawlowski, 2016, 2019; Schreyer et al, 2018a; Otto et al, 2022). An overview of the studies analyzing substitution for televised sports is provided in Table A1 in Appendix A.…”

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Substitution Effects and the Transnational Demand for European Soccer Telecasts

Nalbantis

Pawlowski

Schreyer

2022

Journal of Sports Economics

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European soccer leagues’ internationalization efforts have significantly increased the number of available telecasts abroad. In the US, this has fueled discussions about the degree of audience overlap between networks broadcasting international soccer. However, whether and to what extent telecasts of different leagues indeed constitute substitutes has never been explored empirically. Drawing on US audience data for Bundesliga telecasts, we analyze the impact of scheduling clashes with Premier League, La Liga, and Serie A games. Econometric demand models reveal sizeable substitution effects caused primarily by overlapping Premier League games, suggesting significant competition for the soccer audience in the US market.

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“…It is almost impossible to relocate an already-built stadium to another place because both the cost of relocation and the geographical and socio-cultural issues of the place to be moved need to be considered (Leite et al, 2022). Therefore, once built, the creation of a space such as a stadium should be based on close communication with local residents because they are the ones who will continue to live in the space for a long time after the (mega event) game (Otto et al, 2022). However, the Korean professional soccer stadiums are located in remote areas to reduce friction with local residents.…”

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Critical Interpretation of Spatiality in Professional Korean Football Stadiums: Relph’s Theory of Placeness

Lee

Choi

2023

Sociological Research Online

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This research analyzes Korean professional soccer stadiums using Relph’s concept of placelessness to understand why Korean professional soccer has rapidly declined in popularity and become a minority fan sport. Qualitative research methods were used to conduct a narrative analysis. The interview content was analyzed, and four problems were identified. The findings show that these stadiums are (1) a uniform space that excludes local culture, (2) used as a profit-generating tool for large corporations, (3) spaces controlled by the state, and (4) maximizing economic efficiency. Therefore, they have been used as a uniform space for social, cultural, political, and economic purposes. The Korean national soccer team’s performance in international competitions seems to be satisfactory. However, the domestic professional soccer league is in a vulnerable condition. Thus, these stadiums should be established as true places by removing the element of placelessness in order to recover the popularity of Korean professional soccer.

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Political relations and sports: exploring the demand for relocated soccer games

Cited by 4 publications

References 48 publications

They are not all the same: Determinants of attendance across different sectors in a stadium

They are not all the same: Determinants of attendance across different sectors in a stadium

Substitution Effects and the Transnational Demand for European Soccer Telecasts

Critical Interpretation of Spatiality in Professional Korean Football Stadiums: Relph’s Theory of Placeness

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