Sociocultural Impacts of Sport Event Tourism in Mexico

2020 ◽  
pp. 548-559
Author(s):  
Carlos Monterrubio
Keyword(s):  
Developed Countries ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Sport Event ◽  
Sociocultural Change ◽  
General Body ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Event Tourism ◽  
Sport Events ◽  
Conceptual Underpinning ◽  
General Advancement

Sport event tourism has been acknowledged as a potential agent of economic and sociocultural change in host destinations. The existing literature provides evidence that the impacts of sport events are extensively shaped by not only the type and magnitude of the events but also by the conditions of the destinations in question. By recognising that most of the empirical evidence on the sociocultural impacts of sport event tourism has been drawn from case studies in Western, developed countries, this paper suggests that the experiences of developing countries need to be incorporated into the general body of knowledge on this area. The paper then explores potential research needs and opportunities for the study of sociocultural impacts of sport event tourism in Mexico that could contribute to the general advancement of the theoretical and conceptual underpinning of sport event tourism's impacts.

Sociocultural Impacts of Sport Event Tourism in Mexico

2016 ◽  
pp. 179-190
Author(s):  
Carlos Monterrubio
Keyword(s):  
Developed Countries ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Sport Event ◽  
Sociocultural Change ◽  
General Body ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Event Tourism ◽  
Sport Events ◽  
Conceptual Underpinning ◽  
General Advancement

Sport event tourism has been acknowledged as a potential agent of economic and sociocultural change in host destinations. The existing literature provides evidence that the impacts of sport events are extensively shaped by not only the type and magnitude of the events but also by the conditions of the destinations in question. By recognising that most of the empirical evidence on the sociocultural impacts of sport event tourism has been drawn from case studies in Western, developed countries, this paper suggests that the experiences of developing countries need to be incorporated into the general body of knowledge on this area. The paper then explores potential research needs and opportunities for the study of sociocultural impacts of sport event tourism in Mexico that could contribute to the general advancement of the theoretical and conceptual underpinning of sport event tourism's impacts.

Attitudes of the Local Population in Border Municipalities on Development of Sport-Event Tourism

2020 ◽  
pp. 109634802092744
Author(s):  
Slobodanka S. Marković ◽  
Marija R. Perić ◽  
Maja B. Mijatov ◽  
Aleksandra S. Dragin ◽  
Dejan Lj. Doljak
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Sport Event ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Event Tourism ◽  
Tourism Resources ◽  
Sport Events ◽  
Further Development

This article is focused on attitudes of the local population within the border municipalities in the Euroregion “Drina-Sava-Majevica,” on the further development of sport-event tourism. The survey research obtained a sample of 238 respondents. Collected data were analyzed by using the SPSS (21.0). Analysis of categorical variables (Chi-square test) and coefficients of correlation, together with descriptive statistics, indicated that the local community has reliable attitudes on potentials for development of sport-events, as well as the most popular “Drinska regatta.” However, members of the local community still do not recognize possibilities of using tourism resources for gaining personal and community-wide benefits. Therefore, efforts aimed at further tourism development within the researched border municipalities should be valorized and adequately represented in the tourism market in cooperation with the local population.

Serious Sport Tourism and Event Travel Careers

2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 326-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald Getz ◽  
Aaron McConnell
Keyword(s):  
Mountain Biking ◽  
Sport Tourism ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Mountain Bike ◽  
Sport Event ◽  
Career Trajectories ◽  
Self Development ◽  
Involvement Theory ◽  
Sport Events ◽  
Advance Theory

This article seeks to advance theory pertaining to serious sport tourism, through the application of serious leisure and ego-involvement theory and the analysis of a survey of participants in the TransRockies Challenge mountain-bike event. Participants were questioned postevent about their motives, involvement in their sport, event-related travel, and destination and event preferences. Analysis revealed that most respondents were highly involved in competitive mountain biking, and were primarily motivated by self development through meeting a challenge. Many respondents also participated in a portfolio of other competitive sport events that provided similar personal rewards. Results suggest that many serious sport tourists develop travel careers centered on competitive events. A hypothetical framework for assessing six dimensions of event travel career trajectories is developed, leading to consideration of practical management implications and research needs.

scholarly journals Sport tourism: a comparative analysis of residents from Brazil and Hong Kong

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 180-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Ricci Uvinha ◽  
Chung Shing Chan ◽  
Chuen Kuen Man ◽  
Lawal M. Marafa
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Sport Tourism ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
City Governments ◽  
Sport Event ◽  
Event Tourism ◽  
Sport Events ◽  
Mega Event

This paper presents a comparative analysis of residents from Brazilian cities and Hong Kong to an incentive of travelling as sport event tourists. The findings from Hong Kong (n=134) and São Paulo (n=151) reveal their different travel incentives, ability and characteristics in terms of annual and infrequent sport events. When determining interest in a sport event, excitement and safety are of paramount concern to respondents from both territories. As sport event tourism does not automatically flourish and remain sustained after the presence of a mega-event, city governments are recommended to react to the preferences of specific market.

scholarly journals Festival or Sport? Chinese Motivations to a Modern Urban Hiking Event

SAGE Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 215824402098615
Author(s):  
Fangfang Chen ◽  
Michael Naylor ◽  
Yanning Li ◽  
Shanshan Dai ◽  
Peng Ju
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Sport Event ◽  
Recreational Sport ◽  
Sport Events

Festive sport events provide an opportunity for people to engage in leisure in an atmosphere of celebration. It has become increasingly popular in China. Although motivations have been explored thoroughly in the context of participant and recreational sport, events, and festivals, no research has yet focused on the overlap among these domains. To address the gap, this study is an investigation of what motivates people to participate in festive sport events as an emerging subcategory of more traditional events and festivals. After the development of a new motives scale, a questionnaire was administered to 894 participants in a festive sport event for hikers in China. The sample was split in three to validate the scale using factor analysis. Six participant motives in the context of a festive sport event emerged including Physical Health, Achievement, Socialization, Mental Health, Novelty/Excitement, and Culture/Event. Important implications of this study are also discussed.

Charity Sport Event Sponsorship as Value Creation Strategy: An Event Participant Perspective

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
David Fechner ◽  
Kevin Filo ◽  
Sacha Reid ◽  
Robyn Cameron
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Value Creation ◽  
Service Provider ◽  
Internet Service Provider ◽  
Sport Event ◽  
Internet Service ◽  
Creation Process ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Sport Events ◽  
Value Creation Process

Sponsoring charity sport events (CSEs) represents an opportunity for businesses to achieve a variety of marketing objectives. Event sponsors need to promote their brand in an authentic manner because CSE participants may be skeptical of the sponsor if they believe the organization is supporting the event solely for commercial purposes. The current research examines the perceptions that CSE participants have for a sponsor’s contribution to the value creation process of the event. Semistructured interviews (N = 17) were conducted with MS (multiple sclerosis) Moonlight Walk 2018 participants to explore how this key stakeholder perceives the contribution of the sponsor (Harbour ISP [Internet service provider]) in the event experience. Five themes were uncovered: raising CSE awareness, cultivating a fundraising network, engaging authentically, celebrating constituents, and providing operational support. Building on the findings of this research, CSE managers and sponsors should work to share the story behind their partnership while integrating event participants in the development of the sponsorship program.

Outcomes of the sport event volunteer experience: examining demonstration effects on first-time and returning volunteers

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jordan T. Bakhsh ◽  
Erik L. Lachance ◽  
Ashley Thompson ◽  
Milena M. Parent
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Intentions ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Sport Event ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Future ◽  
Sport Events ◽  
First Time ◽  
Sport Event Volunteers ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to examine if sport event volunteers were inspired by their event experience to volunteer in the future.Design/methodology/approachA postevent questionnaire was administered to 161 professional golf tournament volunteers, in which 93 respondents were identified as first-time volunteers of the event and 68 as returning volunteers. A moderation analysis was conducted to assess if previous event-specific volunteer experience moderated the relationship between volunteers' inspiration and future volunteer intentions.FindingsFirst-time event-specific volunteers were significantly more inspired to volunteer again than returning event-specific volunteers. Findings indicate volunteers can be inspired from their event experience toward future volunteer intentions.Research limitations/implicationsThis study offers conceptual understandings and new application of inspiration–behavioral intentions by examining sport events' (in)ability to inspire first-time and returning event volunteers to volunteer in the future. Findings are limited to the sport event volunteers' intention discussion.Practical implicationsThis study demonstrates how event stakeholders can create positive future behavioral intentions for community members through hosting sport events. By positioning first-time event-specific volunteers within roles that can elicit inspiration (e.g. interacting with athletes), event managers can foster stronger future volunteer intentions.Originality/valueThis study extends the understanding of demonstration effects by moving beyond the traditional sport event spectators and sport participation intention foci. It demonstrates that sport events can inspire different spectator groups (i.e. event volunteers) toward different future behavioral intentions (i.e. volunteer intentions). Findings address previous sport event volunteer assumptions regarding intention, inspiration and volunteer segments.

scholarly journals The mediated live experience and the spatial reconfiguration of the sport act

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Diana Luiza Dumitriu
Keyword(s):  
Technological Changes ◽  
Sport Event ◽  
New Model ◽  
Scattering Model ◽  
Sport Media ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
The Media ◽  
Sport Events

The media-sport relation of interdependency has influenced both the commodity value of sport actors and events, as well as the mere sport experience. The present study focuses on the reconfiguration process of the spectatorship experience through media, addressing two of its central dimensions: the emotional and physical one. Along with the wide accessibility to sport events and a progressive grow of audiences, media provided a mediated live experience that ended up competing with the genuine live experience. Strongly related and dependent on the technological changes and the dynamics of the globalization process, media went beyond simply transmitting the sport event, engaging in a process of redefining it. In doing so, they generated a deterritorialized laboratory sport experience, “hotting-up” the spectatorship experience and minimizing the perceptual constrains. This, in turn, ended up by making this media-sport hyperreality more appealing than the genuine live experience of sport acts. In addressing the spatial reconfiguration of the spectatorship experience, I have built up a new model in order to better respond to the primacy of connectivity over the space-dependent experience of sport acts: the scattering model of sport spectatorship. Moreover, I discuss the mixture of the private and public zones as a strategic way of maximizing the accessibility and customization of sport media-products, inside the wider process of sport commodification.

The Intention of Attending a Sporting Event Through Expectation Disconfirmation and the Effect of Emotions

2019 ◽  
pp. 223-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel Alonso Dos Santos ◽  
Steve Baeza ◽  
Jonathan Cuevas Lizama
Keyword(s):  
Direct Effect ◽  
Sport Event ◽  
Emotional Management ◽  
Sporting Event ◽  
Expectation Disconfirmation ◽  
International Event ◽  
Sport Events

This chapter examines the intenion of attending a sporting event using a cognitive-affective model. By using a survey at an international event, the authors show that emotions have a direct effect on satisfaction and an intermediary effect on the expectation disconfirmation and satisfaction and finally disconfirmation and satisfaction on the intention of attending the sport event. These results suggest that the organizers of sport events should pay special attention to emotional management before and during the activity.

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