Socio-Economic Impacts of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: A Study in Chon Buri Sports City Residents

Abstract

Hosting FIFA World Cup obviously produce immense socio-economic impacts to a nation. Proximal non-host city perception to mega event was frequently explored, while distal non-host city perception has less investigated. This study assessed the socio-economic impacts of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in Chon Buri Sports City residents. Participants were 422 Chon Buri Sports City residents from eleven districts. Perception on socio-economic impacts of hosting FWC Qatar 2022 was measured from the translated Scale of Perceived Social Impacts. Extracted seven dimensions by confirmatory factor analysis is consistent with empirical data. Positive impact dimensions are Community Development, Community Pride, Economic Benefits. Negative impact dimensions are Traffic Problems, Security Risks, Economic Costs, and Environmental Concerns. Chon Buri Sports City residents perceived fewer negative impacts than other non-host city residents. Positive impacts of hosting FWC Qatar 2022 has more influenced on Chon Buri Sports City residents’ perception than negative impacts. These findings advantage for sport stakeholders to deeper understand the impacts of mega event hosting.

Mega sporting events and their socio-economic impact: Case study of the 2022 FIFA World Cup

“…The buildup of Olympic Parks, as well as the revitalization of underprivileged neighborhoods and post-industrial areas have a significant impact on the host cities while helping them to define the city's contemporary image. The Olympics have many positive effects, including increasing international investment and tourism to the majority of host cities (Baker, 2019;Chankuna, 2022;Maennig, 2017).…”

“…With an expected profit of US$200 billion for Qatar, the event can be considered profitable for both incoming visitors and residents of Qatar. This past summer, it was announced that the 2022 FIFA World Cup would be organized by Qatar, taking place between 21 November and 18 December in Doha-this decision was made on 12 December 2010, during a voting process that was held among FIFA members at Zurich's Hallenstadion building (Chankuna, 2022).…”

“…Major sport events such as the Olympics and Paralympics, World Cup, and Commonwealth Games can be a catalyst for economic development in the host nation. The country has the opportunity to increase investment into facilities and infrastructure in order to attract future sporting events (Chankuna, 2022). The benefits of hosting major sport events for a country's economy are typically associated with increased expenditure and tourism during event periods but there are possible costs that should also be assessed.…”

“…Despite being the most popular sport in the nation, football is played without adequate athletic facilities. There is a need to create better facilities in order to make up for the shortcomings of hard weather during major sport events since the country's terrible heat conditions cannot be ignored (Chankuna, 2022). However, Qatar benefits from producing oil and having a big GDP capacity, something that means that Qatar could be able to redesign its infrastructure easily.…”

Quality of Life and Job Performance of Employees of a Construction Company in Doha, Qatar, during the 2022 FIFA World Cup

“…They elaborated that the experience of hosting the event has a positive effect on destination image, and this provides a positive impact on the behavioral intention of residents of the host country. On the other hand, Chankuna (2022), in his study of the socio-economic impacts of the 2022 FIFA World Cup on the Chon Buri Sports City residents, found out that community development, community pride, and several economic benefits were among the positive impacts of holding the sports event. They also pointed out that the positive impacts outweigh the negative impacts.…”