Abstract Sports tourism is perceived to bring significant benefits to a community hosting a sporting event. This purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of small business owners, who are also residents of a community, on the economic, environmental and social cultural impacts of sports tourism. The results uncovered the level of support for sports tourism among small business owners varied based on the type of small business. This study is an important contribution to the literature and has significant implications for destination marketing organizations, tourism planners, and sport tournament organizers attracting and planning sport events in cities.

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小企业主对体育旅游的价值及其对目的地的影响的认识

摘要体育旅游业被认为可以为举办体育赛事的社区带来重大利益。这项研究的目的是探索也是社区居民的小企业主对体育旅游业的经济，环境和社会文化影响的看法。结果发现，小企业主对体育旅游的支持程度因小企业的类型而异。这项研究是对文献的重要贡献，对目的地营销组织，旅游策划者和体育赛事组织者在城市吸引和规划体育赛事具有重要意义。