The influence of time of season (early vs. late) and type of sport (team vs. individual) on athletes' use of imagery is examined. 239 male and 111 female Canadian varsity athletes representing 10 sports completed the Sport Imagery Questionnaire early and late in a competitive season [dates not...

This special issue deals with the diverse tourism, hospitality and service sector interests and opportunities associated with sports in Australia and New Zealand. The first paper presents a conceptualization of sport tourism in Australia and New Zealand. Three empirical papers follow. The first...

Sport , tourism and urban development are three areas of human endeavour in which 'image' has assumed vital importance. Relevant to all three areas are issues of commodification, identity and the development of products to be sold in the marketplace. All three are also intimately related. The...

Sport is an important factor in the construction of place identity. This is particularly evident in the case of nostalgia based sport events that have been consciously developed in an attempt to influence destination image. It is unclear, however, just how much influence attraction planners have...

This collection of 9 papers (in addition to an editorial) highlights not only the range and scope of issues associated with the contemporary geographies of tourism and mobility, but also the diversity of epistemological and methodological approaches that are necessary to explore them. The first...

This chapter reviews the literature on the role of sports tourism as a mechanism for urban regeneration. It identifies research issues related to sports tourism and its contribution to overcoming social exclusion, and shows the importance of employment as a key factor in urban regeneration...

The importance of image in the interrelationships between sports , tourism and urban development are explored. In developing this argument, issues of commodification, identity and the development of products to be sold in the marketplace are discussed. Focusing on issues surrounding the staging of...

Cities throughout the world have struggled to remain competitive in an era of globalization and devolution. As a result, many have turned to tourism-related activities, such as hosting sporting events or mega-events, as part of development strategies. Within this context, questions of how these...

This paper notes that a strategy of using sports events to promote tourism and regeneration has been adopted at state level in Australia. Mega-events have assumed a key role in urban and regional tourism marketing and promotion as well as in wider urban and regional development strategies. Several ...

Investment crowdfunding is a growing means to finance startups and small businesses, including in the visitor economy (tourism, leisure, sports, creative media, arts, and culture). However, research on investor behaviour in investment crowdfunding is extremely limited in this area, particularly...