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Is Home Advantage Diminished When Competing Without Spectators? Evidence From the Israeli Football and Basketball Leagues

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|Dec 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pcssr-2022-0019 | Journal eISSN: 1899-4849 | Journal ISSN: 2081-2221
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 11
Submitted on: Jul 3, 2022
Accepted on: Oct 25, 2022
Published on: Dec 30, 2022
Published by: Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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