Impact and evaluation of major sporting events / Holger Preuss -- Post-event outcomes and the post-modern turn: the Olympics and urban transformation / Harry H. Hiller -- The sports development potential of sport event volunteering: insights from the XVII Manchester Commonwealth Games / Paul M. Downward and Rita Ralston -- Padding required: assessing the economic impact of the Super Bowl / Victor A. Matheson and Robert A. Baade -- Growth impact of major sporting events / Elmer Sterken -- Attracting major sporting events: the role of local residents / Holger Preuss and Harry Arne Solberg