Analysis of spending patterns of visitors of three world cup cricket matches in potchefstroom, South Africa

Journal of Sport and Tourism

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 211-221

  Saayman, Melville ^a   Saayman, Andrea ^a   du Plessis, Corrie ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Economic impact; Potchefstroom; South Africa; Tourism; Tourist spending; World Cup Cricket

Indexed keywords

EID: 84973625235     PISSN: 14775085     EISSN: 10295399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14775080600611491     Document Type: Article

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