Motivations and Constraints for Fan Attendance at Sporting Events: A Case Study of the NCAA First Four Games

Authors

Presenter(s)

Sam Taro Banke, John M. Barrett, Emily Rose Fritz, Tom Jebron Graf, Matthew Joseph Green

Comments

This project reflects research conducted as part of a course project designed to give students experience in the research process. Course: HSS 428 02

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Description

Fans are motivated to attend sporting events for a variety of different factors. These motivations may vary depending on the level of competition, the location the event is being held, and the demographic that makes up an area’s fan base. Our study will investigate the most prevalent factors that motivate fans to attend sporting events. The research will consist of a survey given to University of Dayton students, faculty, fans, and residents of Dayton who have interest in attending sport events. This survey will allow us to determine variables that most commonly motivate individuals to attend the First Four games, which may be unique because these games do not include the presence of University of Dayton’s men’s basketball team. We believe the results of this study can be useful for arenas who host neutral site events similar to the First Four.

Publication Date

4-22-2020

Project Designation

Course Project

Primary Advisor

Haozhou Pu

Primary Advisor's Department

Health and Sport Science

Keywords

Stander Symposium project, School of Education and Health Sciences

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Decent Work and Economic Growth

Recommended Citation

"Motivations and Constraints for Fan Attendance at Sporting Events: A Case Study of the NCAA First Four Games" (2020). Stander Symposium Projects. 1955.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/stander_posters/1955