Topic: Sport Facility Project Report on Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA
Paper details:
Objectives
include several of the following course and module objectives:
Develop a framework for understanding the current issues involved in the design, construction, and financing of public assembly facilities
Format
The Sport Facility Project Report should be 10–15 pages, double spaced, use 12
point Times New Roman font and one inch margins,
and contain citations in APA format. For background information on the facility, you should have
no less than ten (10) references
.
These can include journals, sport management texts, newspaper articles, the team’s official website, etc.
Project Content
The focus of the report should be a complete overview of the facility and its amenities.
What was the funding procedure for the facility?
How was the facility approved?
What types of amenities are provided at this facility?
How does it compare with other similar facilities?
What makes this facility unique or innovative?
What hurdles did the city and/or franchise have to overcome to build the facility?
What was the cost for the facility?
What are the major sponsorship agreements they have in place?
What major events take place in the facility (e.g., sports, concerts, etc.)?
Identify a minimum of two facility issues that occurred recently (2005 to present) and discuss the impact of each issue on the facility, the events, and the industry as a whole. Examples include improper maintenance of a facility, facility failure, inadequate security, poor risk management, spectator riots, and/or overcrowding.
Appendices may include:
Itemized budget of construction, equipment, and operating costs
Listing of sponsorship plans and their costs
Project and/or marketing brochure
