Sport Funding and Finance is written for students who wish to get both a broad and deep understanding of the commercial and financial structure of sport in various contexts. From 1950 to the present, this book examines the phases sport goes through to reach commercial maturity; offers an appreciation of the major global sport events and leagues, and their financial arrangements; and offers insight into the financial strengths and weaknesses of contemporary sport. Therefore, students will obtain both a broad knowledge of the commercial evolution of sport and its current financial operation, and the necessary skills for understanding and supervising the financial operations of a sport organisation.