Football Spectator No-Show Behavior

Dominik Schreyer, Sascha L. Schmidt and Benno Torgler

Journal of Sports Economics, 2019, vol. 20, issue 4, 580-602

Abstract: In this article, we aim to contribute to the ever-growing economic literature on the determinants of football stadium attendance by exploring the increasingly important yet underresearched phenomenon of spectator no-show behavior. More specifically, we analyze a panel data set containing unique information on no-show behavior observed in the stadiums of 25 Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 clubs. Our results suggest that no-show behavior is primarily shaped by explanatory factors related to a football games’ quality aspects (e.g., an appearance by superstars, an away team rich in tradition, and geographical derbies). Interestingly, these effects seem to significantly differ across Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2.

Keywords: attendance; Bundesliga; behavioral loyalty; demand; football/soccer; game outcome uncertainty; no-show behavior; spectator decision-making; spectator sports (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1177/1527002518784120

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