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Does Digitalization Accelerate the Winner-Takes-All Effect in the Sports Industry?

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|Oct 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pcssr-2023-0021 | Journal eISSN: 1899-4849 | Journal ISSN: 2081-2221
Language: English
Page range: 17 - 24
Submitted on: Jan 31, 2023
Accepted on: Jun 12, 2023
Published on: Oct 18, 2023
Published by: University of Physical Education in Warsaw
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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