Sports, convention, and entertainment facilities. Introduction -- Determining the need -- Planning the project: concept to groundbreaking -- Site selection and acquisition -- Design --building the center: alternatives and trade-offs -- Management -- Financial operations: building revenues and expenses -- Economic impacts: fiscal benefits versus debt and net operating costs -- Financing and funding -- U.S case studies. Amphitheaters -- Arenas -- Convention centers -- Stadiums -- Special facilies -- International case studies. Arenas -- Convention/congress centers -- Stadiums