1st Edition

Heritage, Sport and Tourism Sporting Pasts – Tourist Futures

Edited By Sean Gammon, Gregory Ramshaw Copyright 2008
168 Pages
by Routledge

166 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

Sport heritage is increasingly being recognised as a potent instigator of tourism; be it touring a historic stadium, visiting a sports hall of fame, or participating in a sport fantasy camp, tourists now have a vast array of locations and options to experience the sporting past. This book provides the first comprehensive resource on sport heritage as a tourist attraction. Using theoretical and... Read more

1. Introduction: Sport, Heritage and the English. An Opportunity Missed?  Sean Gammon  2. More than just Nostalgia? Exploring the Heritage/Sport Tourism Nexus  Gregory Ramshaw and Sean Gammon  3. Stadia Tours and the Power of Backstage  Sean Gammon and Victoria Fear  4. Heritage, Sport Tourism and Canadian Junior Hockey: Nostalgia for Social Experience or Sport Place?  Daniel S. Mason, Gregory H. Duquette and Jay Scherer  5. Expanding the Conceptualization of Nostalgia Sport Tourism: Lessons Learned from Fans Left behind after Sport Franchise Relocation  Cory Kulczycki and Craig Hyatt  6. The Sustainability of Sports Heritage Attractions: Lessons from the Australian Football League Hall of Fame  Warwick Frost  7. Olympic Opportunity: Realizing the Value of Sports Heritage for Tourism in the UK  Jason Wood  8. The Spectacle of the Past: Leveraging History in Fenway Park and Camden Yards  Michael Friedman  9. Sport, Nostalgia and Tourism Planning: The Case of the 2005 British and Irish Lions Tour of New Zealand  R. Wright, J.E.S. Higham and R.D. Mitchell  10. Conclusion: The Future of the Sporting Past  Gregory Ramshaw

Biography

Sean Gammon, Gregory Ramshaw