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LIV Golf is Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund’s expansion into the world of men’s professional golf, launched in 2022. The US PGA Tour and the European Tour have dominated…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276474
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Courting Mexican expatriates.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB243914
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The outcome has dashed gaming industry hopes that California, the most populous US state, would join more than 35 others that have legalised sports betting since a 2018 Supreme…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274026
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Sportswashing, once the domain of pariah states hosting large sports events, has evolved to include sovereign investment in European and US sports. As these investments become…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280617
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Hotels in Qatar are fully booked and expensive. Many fans are opting to stay in neighbouring countries, from where dozens of newly introduced shuttle flights will transport them…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274025
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The state used Iran’s matches to brand protesters at home and in Qatar as enemies of the Iranian people. Those in Qatar and Iran who support the protests were divided over whether…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274647
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By hosting the event, Japan aims to project to the world an image of a sophisticated, welcoming and culturally open country.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246454
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The World Cup marked an opportunity for Qatar to bolster its soft power and its role as a global sporting and tourism destination. Although the tournament brought a wave of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274775
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The tax, to be used to fund COVID-19-related healthcare, will not raise the USD300bn envisaged but will have symbolic effect. More serious are congressional moves to cut the…
CAF on November 30 stripped Cameroon of the right to host the tournament after concerns were raised about the condition of stadiums, infrastructure and security. However, after…