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College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management

Sport and Entertainment Management Research

The University of South Carolina is ranked No. 1 in the U.S. in sport sciences (2020 ShanghaiRankings) and the Department of Sport and Entertainment Management has one of the largest sport and entertainment management faculties in the world, with 21 full-time faculty members who have won numerous research awards, including the prestigious North American Society of Sport Management (NASSM) Service and Educator Awards, and the NASSM Student Research Award. The Department is also home to research fellows of NASSM and the Sport and Recreation Law Association (SRLA). Selected research highlights are listed below.

2019 Published Work Highlights

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Drayer, J., Dwyer, B., & Shapiro, S. L. (2019). "Fantasy millionaires: Identifying at-risk consumers based on motivation." Journal of Sport Management, 33(1), 37–49. https://doi-org.pallas2.tcl.sc.edu/10.1123/jsm.2018-0164.

Dwyer, B., Drayer, J., & Shapiro, S. L. (2019). "To play or not to play? An analysis of dispositions, gambling, and daily fantasy sport". Journal of Sport Management, 33(3), 174–188. https://doi-org.pallas2.tcl.sc.edu/10.1123/jsm.2018-0115.

Miller, J. J., Gillentine, A., Olinger, A., & Vogt, S. (2019). "A content analysis of the Journal of Legal Aspects of Sport: 1992-2016." Journal of Legal Aspects of Sport, 29(1), 139–151.

O’Hallarn, B., Shapiro, S. L., Wittkower, D. E., Ridinger, L., & Hambrick, M. E. (2019). "A model for the generation of public sphere-like activity in sport-themed Twitter hashtags." Sport Management Review (Elsevier Science), 22(3), 407–418. https://doi-org.pallas2.tcl.sc.edu/10.1016/j.smr.2018.06.001.

Rascher, D. A., Tselikov, A., Nagel, M. S., & Schwarz, A. D. (2019). "Because it’s worth It: Why schools violate NCAA rules and the impact of getting caught in Division I basketball." Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, 226–243.

Reifurth, K. R. N., Bernthal, M. J., Ballouli, K., & Collins, D. (2019). "Nonlocal fandom: Effects of geographic distance, geographic identity, and local competition on team identification." Sport Marketing Quarterly, 28(4), 195–208. https://doi-org.pallas2.tcl.sc.edu/10.32731/SMQ.284.122019.02.

Shapiro, S. L., Reams, L., & So, K. K. F. (2019). "Is it worth the price? The role of perceived financial risk, identification, and perceived value in purchasing pay-per-view broadcasts of combat sports." Sport Management Review (Elsevier Science), 22(2), 235–246. https://doi-org.pallas2.tcl.sc.edu/10.1016/j.smr.2018.03.002.

Wanless, L., Watanabe, N. M., Lawrence-Benedict, H. J., & Fodor, A. (2019). "Contextualizing the financial disparity discussion: Modeling power five and group of five athletic revenues." Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, 22–45.

Watanabe, N. M., Yan, G., Soebbing, B. P., & Fu, W. (2019). "Air pollution and attendance in the Chinese super league: Environmental economics and the demand for sport." Journal of Sport Management, 33(4), 289–302. https://doi-org.pallas2.tcl.sc.edu/10.1123/jsm.2018-0214.

Watanabe, N. M., Pegoraro, A., Yan, G., & Shapiro, S. L. (2019), "Does rivalry matter? An analysis of sport consumer interest on social media." International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship, Vol. 20 No. 4, pp. 646-665. https://doi-org.pallas2.tcl.sc.edu/10.1108/IJSMS-07-2018-0070.

Yan, G., Watanabe, N. M., Shapiro, S. L., Naraine, M. L., & Hull, K. (2019). "Unfolding the Twitter scene of the 2017 UEFA Champions League Final: Social media networks and power dynamics." European Sport Management Quarterly, 19(4), 419–436.

Scholarly activities in the arts:

Live Performance: Confronting Social Norms Through Music
World premiere: Social Theory, Politics, and the Arts Conference
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA, October 2019
Armen Shaomian, University of South Carolina
Janet Hopkins, University of South Carolina

Selections from Cabaret Songs by William Bolcom
Performance at South Carolina Philharmonic Advisory Council
Columbia, South Carolina, September 2019
Armen Shaomian, University of South Carolina
Janet Hopkins, University of South Carolina

“Confronting Social Norms Through Music”
Invitation: Lecture-recital premier
Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, Miss., March 2020
Armen Shaomian, University of South Carolina
Janet Hopkins, University of South Carolina

“Confronting Social Norms Through Music”
Invitation: Lecture-recital
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Ala., March 2020
Armen Shaomian, University of South Carolina
Janet Hopkins, University of South Carolina 


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