Heritage, Sport And Tourism by Taylor & Francis

This book provides the first comprehensive resource on sport heritage as a tourist attraction. Using theoretical and applied studies from researchers in the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand, this book finds that the sporting past is a key component in tourism’s future. 

Contents:

• Introduction: Sport, Heritage and the English. An Opportunity Missed?
• More than just Nostalgia? Exploring the Heritage/Sport Tourism Nexus
• Stadia Tours and the Power of Backstage
• Heritage, Sport Tourism and Canadian Junior Hockey: Nostalgia for Social Experience or Sport Place?
• Expanding the Conceptualization of Nostalgia Sport Tourism: Lessons Learned from Fans Left behind after Sport Franchise Relocation
• The Sustainability of Sports Heritage Attractions: Lessons from the Australian Football League Hall of Fame
• Olympic Opportunity: Realizing the Value of Sports Heritage for Tourism in the UK
• The Spectacle of the Past: Leveraging History in Fenway Park and Camden Yards
• Sport, Nostalgia and Tourism Planning: The Case of the 2005 British and Irish Lions Tour of New Zealand
• Conclusion: The Future of the Sporting Past