Sports Tourism: participants, policy and providers is an unparalleled text that explains sports tourism as a social, economic and cultural phenomenon stemming from the unique interaction of activity, people and place. Unlike other texts, it seeks to present sports tourism as a unique area that produces its own distinct issues, concerns and controversies.

Illustrated by empirical evidence throughout, and with four extended case study chapters, Sports Tourism: participants, policy and providers looks at this area using real-life experiences and concrete evidence.