Fostering community development through sporting events strategies: An examination of urban regime perceptions

Journal of Sport Management

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 770-794

  Misener, Laura ^a   Mason, Daniel S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 77950854144     PISSN: 08884773     EISSN: 1543270X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsm.23.6.770     Document Type: Review

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