Evaluating sport investment and its role in promoting sport tourism programs in Egypt

Abstract EN

Investment in sports facilities aims to increase its capital in sports activities, allowing beneficial exchange between investors and various sports institutions where investor invests his money and sports institutions invest its physical and human capabilities necessary for sports activities(player, administrative, public).on this basis, interest is recently directed to the expansion of the sports investment base through youth and sports facilities as well as the increase of the economic return through the establishment, development and investment of youth, in addition to sports institutions all over the Arab republic of Egypt, such as, stadiums-halls-swimming pools-open playgrounds-centers youth-civic education centers-fitness facilities-athletic hotels-units of sports medicine.

this study aims to evaluate sports investment in sports facilities and its role in promoting sports tourism programmers in Egypt.

the study analyzed the secondary data related to sport and tourism investment (from the official tourism and sports authorities) and primary data depending on questionnaire analysis.

the questionnaires were distributed to expert specialists in the sport and tourism sectors in the official authorities.

the questionnaires were analyzed using the social science (SPSS) analysis system.

the results of the research identified the obstacles that impede sports investment in Egypt and increase the volume of sports tourism, for example (lack of clear and specific laws and regulations for sports investment).

moreover, the study reached some requirements needed to maximize the role of investment in sports facilities to promote sports tourism programs in Egypt, for example (providing training and quality qualification to the human component working in sport sector).

the research concluded that the country should develop a comprehensive strategy for sports tourism programs.