Products, promotion, and (possibly) profits: Sports entrepreneurship revisited

Citation

Vamplew W (2018) Products, promotion, and (possibly) profits: Sports entrepreneurship revisited. Journal of Sport History, 45 (2), pp. 183-201. https://doi.org/10.5406/jsporthistory.45.2.0183

Abstract
This article provides two new definitions in sports history: first, the sport product, which is seen as encompassing player, spectator, and associated products; and, second, sports entrepreneurship, which covers the four categories of direct income seeking, indirect income seeking, psychic income seeking, and nonprofit promotional activities. Within these categories, attention is drawn to sports entertainment and "dark" entrepreneurs, as well as the historical importance of examining entrepreneurial failure. Two typologies of sports entrepreneurs are presented, one looking at aims and objectives and the other at function. It is argued that sociocultural sports historians should not ignore economic aspects of sports provision.

Keywords
Sports products; sport entrepreneurship; dark entrepreneurs; entrepreneurial failure

Journal
Journal of Sport History: Volume 45, Issue 2