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Artificial intelligence (AI) is a unique computer system that can replicate the cognitive functions of the human mind, such as learning, reasoning, or decision-making. Its application in various aspects of life, including sports, is a fascinating development. In our paper, "Artificial Intelligence in the Sports Sector", we delve into the practical implications of AI, exploring how these technological advancements significantly enhance athlete performance in both training and competitions, reshape the rules of sports, and present a brief research overview of AI's influence in sports. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sport has always played an important role in society, bringing joy, excitement and a sense of community as well as national pride. Over the centuries, sport has evolved from simple local competitions to global events watched by millions of people, gaining ever greater socio-political and economic importance. In the paper "Management and prevention of abuses in sports" we make a brief presentation of the types of abuses existing in sports and the solutions that can be used to eliminate these harmful actions, including a survey conducted on this topic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the paper "Adoption of technological innovations by sports spectators" we make a brief analysis of the importance of technology in sports and in the fans' experience, and in the last part a technology used by both athletes and fans is presented, which is revolutionizing the sports field. Just as it happens in any other field, in the case of professional sports, modern technology has produced important changes. And if we think about everyday life, instead of going up the stairs, you use the elevator, instead of writing on paper, you use your computer or laptop at the office, the phone, you pay with a card when you go to the table. Technology becomes part of our lives once we come into contact with it, so it is normal to see the world of professional sports very interested in new technologies. We already see many of these technologies in tennis, where the ball can be tracked with amazing precision, in football, where we have the replay and detailed analysis of any movement made by the players on the field. Others are there, but not so well known. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sport has come to have all these valences due to its global popularity and the major force it has in promoting the importance of movement for various aspects of a person's life, a community or a society. Thus emerged the concept of sport for social impact, which in a broader definition represents the ways in which sport and physical education can be used consciously and with intention as part of interventions that solve major problems such as pollution, discrimination, poor health, access to education, lack of civic involvement. Although we most often look at sports activities with a hat of performance, of large global competitions, of established athletes, sport for social impact has at least as consistent a dimension, only that most of the time it is marginal to some sports activities assimilated to sports of performance. This paper begins with a presentation of what social entrepreneurship in sports means, then continues with a small study carried out by those from Ashoka who analysed the local dimension of sports entrepreneurship and discovered hundreds of projects of this kind in Romania, and in the last part presents some of the successful project's representative of social entrepreneurship in the sports field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Different approaches can be found in the specialized literature defining the sports industry. Some authors present this structure starting from the same one classification also found in sports marketing: sport as an object of the company's activity sport as a tool used by the organization (especially in promoting products and his services). A much more correct approach would be that the sports industry limits itself to those organizations that include (to a greater or lesser extent) sport in the object their activity. The sports industry as being the market in which the products/services offered to buyers refer to activities physical, fitness, recreation or other elements related to spending free time that can be activities, goods, services, people, places or ideas. In this work, we begin with a brief presentation of what entrepreneurship in the sports field entails, what will be the forecasts from the sports industry regarding its evolution, an example of some names of entrepreneurs in this field and their successes, and in the second part of the work is supplemented with some statistical information related to the most profitable sports clubs, the profits obtained by various companies in this industry or the market share held by various sports branches. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study can prove useful in increasing the effectiveness of specific employment measures, by using a set of economic forecasting tools to ensure that the intervention is contextualized: concerning the specifics of the territory, its needs, limits, and opportunities in depending on the characteristics and specifics of the existing qualifications, the requirements of the labor market in a continuous change, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the specifics of the development directions of Europe and Romania through the planned national/regional development programs. Consequently, to meet the identified needs, the present study presents both a forecast of the trend and evolution of the labor market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the European space as well as in Romania, the sports betting industry is a regulated one and has a major impact, whether we are talking about an economic impact, or a social or psychological one. Our intention was to observe the impact that this industry has on sports and fans. The aim of this article was to present some of the results of a quantitative research based on a sample of subjects who frequent bookmakers. We wanted to observe their behavior as fans and see if we can identify a common profile of the Romanian bettor in his relations with society, family and sport or his favorite team and also to observe the economic impact of the sports betting industry on sport. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Brands, as economic entities, are an integral part of our visual culture today. In the last period, the specialized literature dedicated to the construction of brands has undergone not only a true flowering, but also a radical change of direction. The branding process and the actual role of the brand, with its traditional meaning, have become subject of constant redefinitions and explanations. We can say that nowadays, the brand has become a topical concept, regardless of the field in which it operates, being a starting point for big companies, sports teams, different products to develop their future development strategies, thus becoming an element which is increasingly attracting the attention of marketing specialists. In the paper "How to create a sport brand: Sport Club Municipal Craiova" we initially sought to present the theoretical aspects of the brand term, the marketing strategy it is based on, the impact that the branding has on consumers or fans through the promises they make. In the second part we present an analysis performed on the sports club SCM Craiova, gathering information about the activity of the club, but also a survey conducted among the fans to know their opinion about the brand built within the club. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Branding has always been a complex topic. Everyone uses the term "brand", but very few manage to define it clearly. The brand has its distinct personality. Companies create products and register trademarks, but consumers build brands. The products can be copied and replaced, but the brands remain unique. They can get old but the authentic brand is eternal. Products become instantly useful, but brands become appreciated over time. A brand must be clear, reliable, and credible to both consumers and team members. When it comes to a brand we have to think about the following aspects: what are the physical and psychological attributes through which they express their personality? The paper aims to present theoretical aspects regarding the notions of the brand and the consumers' perception of sports products and services, with practical examples from the activity of Sport Club Municipal Craiova. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]