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Here you can access various sport marketing case studies wordwide.

The case studies provide information about various aspects of the sport business. Some of the material illustrates current sport marketing approaches and demonstrates how sport marketers are currently meeting the challenges that face them in the exciting but very challenging field of sport marketing.

Bolton Wanderers Football Club

From Bolton Wanderers Football Club

Now here is a great example of how a professional sporting organisation can make it easy for students, academics and others to access information.

Bolton Wanderers Football Club

Marketing Practices according to BWFC

From Bolton Wanderers Football Club

Here are some references to 'marketing practices' on the BWFC website. It is good to see that the marketers at BWFC also put the marketing theory into practice. They may not be the biggest or most successful club, but they clearly have some sound systems and processes that help them to compete..

Brandchannel.com

From Brandchannel.com

Here you can download FREE papers from a huge selection held in the branding papers archive. Since branding is important in sport, there is bound to be plenty here to keep you interested.

Consumer Insight

From Nielsen Enternatinment

New research methodologies that combine attitudes, interests and viewing behaviors are allowing marketers to more precisely target and connect with viewers.

Deloitte Football Money League 2007

From Deloitte Sports Business Group

You can download a FREE copy of the Deloitte Football Money League 2007 report, or you can listen to an interview covering the main issues in the Deloitte podcast.

England & Wales Cricket Board

From England & Wales Cricket Board

The ECB provides fans with detailed information on how to get to the various cricket grounds around the UK. Contact information, journey planners, transport links and even individual maps are provided for each location.

FIFA

From Interbrand

FIFA needed an emblem to represent both the host countries of Korea and Japan; one that would be accepted by international culture, be creative and appropriate for merchandising and media, and maintain FIFA’s unique brand identity. Importantly, the identity needed to communicate the spirit of unity embodied by the world’s most popular sport. Take a look at this Interbrand Case Study to see how they did it.

Interbrand

From Interbrand

Here you can download FREE books and white papers from a huge selection produced by Interbrand. Includes Interbrand's annual ranking of the Best Global Brands by brand value, in
co-operation with BusinessWeek magazine.

Iris Software Group

From Iris Software Group

Access a number of case studies on how various football clubs have utilized computer technology including integrated Smartcard, web sales, ticketing and loyalty schemes from Fortress GB and IRIS Software4Sport.

Juventus Football Club

From Interbrand

The challenge for Juventus Football Club was to make the big shift from football club to global brand. Take a look at this Interbrand Case Study to see how they did it.

London 2012 Olympic Games Volunteer Programme

From the official site of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Up to 70,000 volunteers will be needed to help put on the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This programme aims to encourage a wide range of people to join in.

Northern Rock

From the BBC Money Programme

Looking for a sponsor? Then beware because Northern Rock Bank sponsored Newcastle United Football Club, Newcastle Falcons Rugby Union team, Durham County Cricket Club and Middlesex County Cricket Club, plus golf and cycling, but it's slide may well affect many stakeholders including sponsees. Click here to see a video clip from the TV programme.

Play Fair at the Olympics

From PlayFair at the Olympics

This website is in effect a massive case study that demonstrates how the Internet enables highly organised sport-related pressure groups to communicate and implement their various tactics and strategies worldwide.

The Real Football Factories International

From The Real Football Factories International

This section of the website contains text and video clips that illustrate the influence that football hooligans have on the sport. Examples are drawn from all over the world (Turkey, the Balkans, Poland, Argentina, Holland, Russia, Italy nd Brazil).

SPARC (Sport & Recreation New Zealand)

From SPARC

This section of the SPARC website has practical information and resources that’ll help you run your club - such as finding and keeping volunteers a marketing plan and some practical sponsorship advice.

Volvo Ocean Race Research

From Sports Marketing Surveys

Volvo Event Management, needed to determine how best to develop and manage the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race, which it had renamed the Volvo Ocean Race (VOR).

A lot more case studies will be added in the near future, so please return soon to see how the site has developed.