Circus Maximus: the economic gamble behind hosting the Olympics and the World Cup

Eric Joseph van Holm

Journal of Policy Research in Tourism Leisure and Events · 2015 · 78 citations · 0 references

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The Olympics and World Cup open to great fanfare as billions of eyes focus on the host city or cities for weeks throughout the competition. What those fans miss is the $100 million spent bidding to...