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Robert is an assistant professor of sport management at Towson ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ. He previously held posts in sport administration and management at Georgia State ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ and Northumbria ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ. Prior to academia, Robert practiced local government law full time in Vancouver and Calgary. Robert remains a licensed lawyer in BC and Alberta.

Select Publications

• Sroka, R. (2022). Financial Fair Play and the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Journal of Global Sport Management.

• Sroka, R. (2021). Mega-Events and Rapid Transit: Evaluating the Canada Line 10 Years After Vancouver 2010. Public Works Management & Policy, 26(3), 220–238.

• Sroka, R. (2021). International Sporting Mega-Events and Conditionality. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 13(3), 461-477.

• Sroka, R. (2021). Does the arena matter? Comparing redevelopment outcomes in central Dallas tax increment financing districts. Land Use Policy, 105.

• Sroka, R. (2021). Mega-projects and Mega-events: Evaluating Vancouver 2010 Stadium and Convention Infrastructure. Journal of Sport & Tourism, 25(3), 183-200.

• Sroka, R. (2021). A Survey and Discussion of Tax Increment Financing Statutes and Major Professional Sports Facilities. The Urban Lawyer, 50(3), 309-369.

• Sroka, R. (2020). Convergence and Divergence in Stadium Ownership Structures. DePaul Journal of Sports Law & Contemporary Problems, 16(1), 167-194.

• Sroka, R. (2020). Tax Increment Financing and Major League Venues. Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal, 10(4), 495-517.

• Sroka, R. (2019). Getting STIF[fed]: Louisville’s KFC YUM! Center, Sales-Tax Increment Financing and Megaproject Underperformance. Urban Affairs Review, 56(5), 1553-1580.

Research

• Robert's research focuses on sport venues, events, and urban development, frequently integrating aspects of law, finance, and real estate. In addition to his PhD research at the ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅ of Michigan focused on tax increment financing and major league venues, Robert's academic work has been published in sport management, law, urban studies, and public administration journals in the US, UK, and Canada.

• His grant-funded research for the Olympic Studies Centre has investigated the finance, development, and legacy of athletes' villages for multisport mega-events. Robert has also been featured in media outlets including The New York Times and The Globe and Mail.