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Abstract
Investment in sports facilities aims to increase the capital in sports activities, allowing beneficial exchange between investors and various sports institutions where investor invests money and sports institutions invest 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 study administered (162) questionnaires. 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.
Moreover, the study used the qualitative approach based on interviews. The study administered (20) personal interviews. The personal interviews were conducted with general managers in ministry of youth and sports, and ministry of tourism and antiquities, moreover, executive managers in Zamalek, Tarsana, El Ahly, Minia clubs.
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 financing consider the most important obstacles that hinder sport investment in Egypt). 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). from the most important results that were also reached, the need to amend the legislation and laws related to sports’ investment and developing a comprehensive strategy for sports tourism programs as well.