... of the public transportation issues in the Rio host city before and after the Games. Key factors underpinning transportation issue outcomes are identified. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected among Rio local residents by using a pre-Games (n = 504) and post-Games design (n...

... community. A sport mega-event is different than a regular sport event in the sense that the former is larger in size, scope and appeal for media and consumers (Cornelissen, 2004). Also, sport mega-events generally require major infrastructure projects and complementary service delivery in the host city...

... on marketplace competition. We apply economic theory as a means to explain why governments have been so willing to enact such legislation. Ambush marketing Mega events Host cities Economics perspective Legislation © 2015 by Winthrop Publications Limited 2015 licensed reuse rights only Event...