The role of professional sport in territorial marketing. The case of Polish local administrative units

The aim of the article is to investigate the issue of territorial marketing activities that Polish local administrative units undertake with the use of professional sport. There are two main dimensions of such activities: organizing sports events and supporting professional sport. Their aim is to enhance the visibility and global presence of such units and therefore to promote them. According to the main hypothesis of the research, Polish local administrative units very commonly employ sport for the sake of promotion