The Organization and Economics of Sports Mega-Events

Summer in even-numbered years means the commencement of a season of large-scale sporting events, such as the Olympics, the FIFA World Cup or the UEFA European Championship. A growing body of literature challenges the PR campaigns of these so-called 'mega-events' and questions the economic rationale of hosting these extremely expensive spectacles. In light of the commencement in the summer of 2016 of the UEFA Championship in France and the Olympics in Rio, as well as the prospective bids of Rome and Paris for the 2024 Olympics, it is an opportune time to shed some light on the benefits and costs of hosting a mega-event.

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