Sport Marketing
Fourth Edition
Bernard J. Mullin, PhD
Aspire Group
Stephen Hardy, PhD
University of New Hampshire
William A. Sutton, EdD
University of South Florida
Human Kinetics
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Mullin, Bernard James.
Sport marketing / Bernard J. Mullin, Stephen Hardy, William A. Sutton. -- Fourth edition.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Sports--Marketing. I. Hardy, Stephen, 1948- II. Sutton, William Anthony, 1951- III. Title.
GV716.M85 2014
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2013031098
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