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What is Sports Tourism

Chapter 17
Handbook of Research on Pathways and Opportunities Into the Business of Esports
Sports tourism, or eSports tourism as a specific focus, is the expectation and act of movement from one location to another so as to engage in an eSports activity and/or event. Travel is integral to the eSports tourism experience, mandating the engagement in hospitality venues such as hotels and restaurants.
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Hotel Amenities and Hidden Costs Associated With eSports Tourism in the Ukraine: Development of eSport Hospitality Opportunities
Nadezhda Anatolievna Lebedeva (Kherson State Agrarian and Economic University, Ukraine)
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 26
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7300-6.ch017
Abstract
eSports as viewed through sports tourism is a viable business within the hospitality industry. Understandings around the creation of hotels that cater to eSports gamers and eSports competitions offer the opportunity towards enhanced venue operation and attractiveness at the global scale. This discussion is focused upon the Ukraine, specifically focusing upon the Black Sea and Azov Sea costs, in particular the Kherson region. A discussion around the understanding of eSports as viewed through the hospitality industry interest, as well as the potentials towards embracing hotels that cater to eSports gamers and events within the Kherson region, is offered through the view of knowledgeable hospitality professionals. Included in the discussion are the eSports-focused desirable amenities and potentials associated with hidden costs within eSports hotels.
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Exploring the Consumer Profile of the Museum of Futebol Clube do Porto Through Online Reviews: A Study Using TripAdvisor Data
Refers to the visitors who visit a city or place to watch a sport event, or participate in the sports, the latter may also be called active sport tourism.
Published in Chapter: Exploring the Consumer Profile of the Museum of Futebol Clube do Porto Through Online Reviews: A Study Using TripAdvisor Data; From: Marketing and Big Data Analytics in Tourism and Events
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