Reconsidering the relationship between sensation seeking and audience preferences for viewing televised sports

Journal of Sport Management

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 13-36

  McDaniel, Stephen R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 0037236266     PISSN: 08884773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsm.17.1.13     Document Type: Review

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