M. Balciunas, E. Jasinskas, E. Koisova 41 ISSN 1648 - 4460 Special Editorial ---------TRANSFORMATIONS IN -------- Balciunas, M., Jasinskas, E., Koisova, E. (2014), “Economic BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Contribution of Sports Event: Analysis of Eurobasket 2011 Example”, Transformations in Business & Economics, Vol. 13, No 2 (32), pp.41- © Vilnius University, 2002-2014 © Brno University of Technology, 2002-2014 54. © University of Latvia, 2002-2014 ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION OF SPORTS EVENT: ANALYSIS OF EUROBASKET 2011 EXAMPLE 1Mindaugas Balciunas 2Edmundas Jasinskas 3Eva Koisova Chancellor at Lithuanian Sport Department of Sports Department of Economy and University Management, Economics and Economics Sporto str. 6 Sociology University of Alexander Dubcek LT-44221, Kaunas Lithuanian Sports University in Trencin Lithuania Perkuno ave. 3a, Studentska 3 Tel.: +370 37 302662 LT-44221, Kaunas 91150 Trencin E-mail:
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[email protected] 1Mindaugas Balciunas, doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Basketball. Board member at FIBA Europe. Honorary Professor at University of Worcester. Past: Secretary General at Lithuanian Basketball federation, Member of the Executive Board at Lithuanian Olympic Committee, Executive Director at Baltic Basketball League. His research interests include: basketball industry, basketball management and basketball economy. 2Edmundas Jasinskas, PhD, is a Professor at the Department of Sports Management, Economics and Sociology in Lithuanian Sports University (Lithuania) and Associated Professor at the Department of Business Economics and Management, Kaunas Faculty of Humanities, Vilnius University (Lithuania). He holds BBA in Bachelor of Economics (Lithuanian University of Agriculture, Lithuania), MSc in Management and Business Administration (Vilnius University, Lithuania), and a PhD degree in Economics (Vilnius University, Lithuania).