The Challenge of Utilizing World Cup Venues

Holger Preuss, Harry Arne Solberg and Jens Alm

Chapter 6 in Managing the Football World Cup, 2014, pp 82-103 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract The body of literature analysing the impacts of mega-sport events has grown considerably over recent years. The majority of academic studies have concluded that the tangible revenues generated in the host region tend to be quite moderate compared to the investments (Baade & Matheson, 2002, 2004; Billings & Holladay, 2012; Du Plessis & Manning, 2010; Feddersen & Maennig, 2013; Porter, 1999; Spilling, 1998; Solberg & Preuss, 2007; Teigland, 1999; Tien et al., 2011; Zimbalist, 2011). Although event revenues can be substantial, a large proportion of them are usually transferred back to the governing organizations (such as FIFA): in particular when it comes to FIFA which generated US$2.35 billion1 from the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. This exceeded the costs of all venues, amounting to $2.07 billion (Audit & Molloy, 2013).

Keywords: Football Club; Cost Overrun; Football Match; Average Attendance; Host City (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1057/9781137373687_6

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