Professional Sports and Urban Development: A Brief Review of Issues and Studies

Harrison S. Campbell, Jr.
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Harrison S. Campbell, Jr.: University of North Carolina, Charlotte

The Review of Regional Studies, 2001, vol. 29, issue 3, 272-292

Abstract: The relationship between professional sports and cities is an important public policy issue that has received growing attention in the academic literature. Investment in sports facilities is frequently rationalized on the basis of economic impact and positive spillover effects to cities and regions, yet there is mounting suspicion that professional sports have only a marginal impact on their surrounding area. Why are professional sports so important? What factors help explain the recent stadium construction boom? What promise do sports and new stadium construction hold for urban development? This paper reviews recent literature on these subjects and highlights some of the conceptual and empirical difficulties in assessing the role of sports in urban development.

Date: 1999
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