An Analysis of Sport Event Tourism Research: Trends, Issues and Future Directions
An Analysis of Sport Event Tourism Research: Trends, Issues and Future Directions

Summary/Abstract: Sport tourism as an academic discipline and research focus has evolved considerably in the past two decades. Textbooks, academic conferences, undergraduate and graduate degree programmes, and a scientific journal, Journal of Sport and Tourism, now exist. This article examines the current body of research devoted to event-based sport tourism and identifies patterns of sport tourist behaviors, research issues, and future areas for research. Research focus areas covered include event economic impacts, serious sport tourists, prestige-worthy sport tourism, residents’ perceptions of events, and watching friends and relatives (WFRs).

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