Principe Vitor, Ribeiro Tiago, López-Carril Samuel
Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development (CIDESD), University of Maia, Maia, Portugal.
Front Sports Act Living. 2025 Jun 16;7:1547137. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2025.1547137. eCollection 2025.
The integration of blockchain technology in sports event management represents a significant shift towards more decentralized and efficient governance structures, particularly relevant to small and medium-sized events. Despite growing interest, its practical implementation remains limited and lacks comprehensive theoretical guidance. This study addresses this gap by proposing an integrated theoretical framework, combining the Dynamic Capabilities Framework (DCF), Collaborative Governance Theory (CGT), and the Four Modes of Governance (FMG), to systematically explore blockchain's application within sports event management. Our analysis reveals that blockchain technology can effectively foster transparency, efficiency, and enhanced stakeholder participation through Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs). These advantages are realized through key mechanisms of access, control, and incentives, which interact across external environments, governance structures, and blockchain core infrastructure. Furthermore, the study identifies critical managerial implications necessary for successful blockchain implementation, emphasizing strategic infrastructure assessments, stakeholder engagement, and risk management protocols. Ultimately, this research contributes both theoretical insights and practical guidelines, addressing existing knowledge gaps and providing a structured framework for leveraging blockchain in managing small to mediumsized sports events.
区块链技术在体育赛事管理中的整合代表了向更加去中心化和高效治理结构的重大转变，这对于中小型赛事尤为重要。尽管人们的兴趣日益浓厚，但其实际应用仍然有限，并且缺乏全面的理论指导。本研究通过提出一个综合理论框架来填补这一空白，该框架结合了动态能力框架（DCF）、协同治理理论（CGT）和四种治理模式（FMG），以系统地探索区块链在体育赛事管理中的应用。我们的分析表明，区块链技术可以通过去中心化自治组织（DAO）有效地促进透明度、效率和增强利益相关者的参与。这些优势是通过访问、控制和激励的关键机制实现的，这些机制在外部环境、治理结构和区块链核心基础设施之间相互作用。此外，该研究确定了成功实施区块链所需的关键管理启示，强调战略基础设施评估、利益相关者参与和风险管理协议。最终，本研究贡献了理论见解和实践指南，解决了现有知识空白，并为在管理中小型体育赛事中利用区块链提供了一个结构化框架。
