Spectator Consumer Behaviors at the 2012 London Paralympic Games
Journal Title: Choregia - Year 2013, Vol 9, Issue 2
Abstract
Although the Paralympics are the world’s second largest sporting event after the Olympics and continue to grow in popularity, there is little available research regarding spectators of sport competitions for disabled athletes. The purpose of this study was to profile spectators’ consumer behaviors in order to understand what factors explain spectators’ spending, length of stay, and attendance at the London Paralympic Games. Data was collected in a six-day period from a sample of 504 people present in London at three Paralympic sport facilities during the 2012 Paralympic Games. The results of the regression analyses revealed that nationality, attended contests, group size, having a connection with a Paralympic athlete, length of stay, gender and London Olympics’ spectators were significant determinants of Paralympics spectators’ spending in London. The data also indicated that spending, being from England (or not), gender, and being a friend/relative of a Paralympic athlete significantly affected spectators’ length of stay in London. Additionally, spectators’ attendance at the London Paralympic contests was predicted by spending, the size of the travel group, Beijing Paralympics’ spectators and age.
Authors and Affiliations
Ridvan Ekmekci| Department of Sport Management, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey, Serkan Berber| Faculty of Sports Science, Anadolu University, Turkey, Noni Zaharia| Sport Administration Department, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, USA, Douglas M. Turco| The College of Global Studies, Arcadia University, Glenside, USA
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- EP ID EP12596
- DOI http:dx.doi.org/10.4127/ch.2013.0083
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